AIM: Cancer prevention is the most important public cancer management. Although the preventive methods have been known, they havent been performed in practice. Beside the education, consultation should be given. A descriptive study which was performed in military where the adolescents younger than 25 years of age with the capability of developing behaviour styles exist more, was presented in order to evaluate the effects of cancer prevention education to the practice.
METHOD: After the evaluation of demographic features and knowledge of soldiers in Uluçınar Special Education Commadership, cancer preventive methods were told by the doctor. Following th lesson, consultation was given about healthy nutrition, quiting smoking, weight control, and determination of risk factors. Nutritional and smoking habits were evaluated after the consultation.
RESULTS: Among the soldiers, %20 of them thought that cancer was contagious and %23 of them thought that cancer was fetal. Media is the major source of information. Although they knew preventive methods like stop smoking, healthy nutrition, exersize, medical follow-up, they didnt carry out them. After the consultation, some of them quit smoking but the rate of healthy nutrition didnt improved. 20 participants whose body mass index greater than 25, achieved ideal body weight. The followup is told to the 44 participants with family histories.
CONCLUSION: Results of cancer prevention education can be seen in pratice among the soldiers which were tought to be lack of health responsibilities.
Key words: Cancer, Prevention, Health Education Article Language: Turkish English
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