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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 13(1), pp. 96 - 105
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130109
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Lifestyle as a Tool for Health Promotion among Women with Irregular Follow-Up for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Bulgarian Population
Jeni Staykova 1, Iglika Simeonova-Brachot 2,*, Galinka Pavlova 3
1 Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
2 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Poitiers, France
3 Diagnostic and Consulting Center V Varna - St. Catherine, Bulgaria
ABSTRACT
Aim: This study aims to propose strategies for the promotion of the prevention of cervical and breast cancers using the health behaviors of women with regular, sporadic, and missing gynecologic follow-up in a Bulgarian population. Materials and methods: This study was a post-hoc analysis of data from the Countrywide Integrated Noncommunicable Diseases Intervention Health Monitor (CINDI). This study used data from 2010 and 2016 from eight representative areas in Bulgaria. A simple random sample of 1508 women and 1402 men aged between 25 and 64 years was analyzed. Results: The regular uptake of screening in Bulgaria was lower among older and single women with fewer years of education. In the non-regular attendance category, more frequent consumption of tobacco, salt, soda, and white bread was observed. Conclusions: As our study found more frequent tobacco consumption in the irregular screening participation category, we speculate that cigarette wrappers could supply synthetic health information regarding the prevention of cervical and breast cancer. The packaging of other products popular among inactive screening participants, such as salt, sodas, and white bread, could contain information regarding cancer screening programs in Bulgaria. Nevertheless, this suggestion necessitates governmental support and the expertise of the specialist group on the packaging policy of commercial products.
KEYWORDS
Cervical and Breast Cancers Screening Health Promotion, Lifestyle, Participation, Programs
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jeni Staykova , Iglika Simeonova-Brachot , Galinka Pavlova , "Lifestyle as a Tool for Health Promotion among Women with Irregular Follow-Up for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Bulgarian Population," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 96 - 105, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130109.
(b). APA Format:
Jeni Staykova , Iglika Simeonova-Brachot , Galinka Pavlova (2025). Lifestyle as a Tool for Health Promotion among Women with Irregular Follow-Up for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Bulgarian Population. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(1), 96 - 105. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130109.