Predicting factors for breast cancer screening in Middle Eastern women based on health belief model: a systematic review

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

Table 1 Level of the reported constructs of HBM in the reviewed studies

Author (year)	Study characteristics			Health belief model constructs
Author (year)	Setting	N	Study population	Knowledge	Perceived susceptibility	Perceived severity	Perceived benefits	Perceived barriers	Cues to action	Action plan	Self-efficacy	Behavior
Taymoori (2014) [29]	Sanandaj, Iran	593	Clusters of women referring to health centers (>40 years old)	-	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	-	Poor	-
Mokhtari (2014) [30]	Khoy, Iran	162	Clusters of women referring to health centers (mean age 29 years old)	-	Moderate	-	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	-	Moderate
Heydari (2017) [31]	Bushehr, Iran	400	Teachers (>40 years old)	-	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	-	Poor	-
Jadgal (2016) [32]	Zahedan, Iran	240	Clusters of women referring to health centers (mean age 28 years old)	-	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	-	-	Moderate
Hajian-Tilaki (2012) [33]	Babol, Iran	500	Clusters of women referring to health centers (18–65 years old)	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Poor
Karayurt (2007) [34]	Izmir, Turkey	430	Women referring to health centers (20–60 years old)	-	Good	Good	-	Good	Good	-	Good	-
Masoudi (2015) [35]	Dezful, Iran	226	Clusters of women referring to health centers (20–60 years old)	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	-	Poor	Poor	-
Shahraee (2013) [36]	Bushehr, Iran	400	Women referring to health centers (20–50 years old)	-	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	-	-	Moderate	poor