Striking research on women's health!

• The majority of women (62%) are generally satisfied with their physical health
• 65% of women are not doing enough physical exercise
• More than half of women in Turkey can not find enough to meet the needs of health care
• A third of the women have never left the ginoco
• mammography regularly every year, 78% of women puller breast cancer in Turkey think that the biggest impact of the diagnosis
• 41% of women have previously diagnosed breast cancer with themselves or a close friend
• Women do not do anything to protect themselves from more than half the cancer

New research conducted in 12 cities with participation of more than 400 women; in order to determine women's current health status and awareness levels of breast cancer.

Turkey Philips CEO of providing information about Research and Philips Medical Turkey General Manager Willem Rozenberg "high-quality, comprehensive and affordable health availability of care services and easy accessibility of society that services and policies has become a high priority issue for policy makers. Today, women have a great deal of influence in decisions and spending on health care, and are discreet and selective customers. Women are the main customers of health services, not only because they have complex health structures, but also because they manage the health of their family members at the same time. Women live longer than men, have higher rates in the world population and consume more of their health resources throughout their lives, "he said.

Rozenberg his words continued: "We also Based on this information, as a company whose mission is to improve community health and quality of life, last year we announced the results of the research we do in Turkey now" Health and Wellness Map "which we did on this year's health Women's health we developed it with new research. Women living in Turkey for the current health status and breast cancer

This new research we conducted in order to determine awareness levels; it will help me to understand the problems and expectations of women living in the field of health and to properly identify their needs in this direction. As Philips, I think we have a great responsibility to apply our expertise and creativity to improve women's health and quality of life by understanding their special needs and experiences in diseases and conditions that affect women the most. "

62% of women are satisfied with their physical condition ...

According to the survey conducted, the majority of women (62%) are generally satisfied with their physical health status. However, 65% of women do not exercise enough physical exercise. High blood pressure, gynecological diseases, joint aches and breast cancer are leading diseases that the interviewees worry about threatening their health within the next 5 years. More than half of women in Turkey can not find enough women to meet the needs of the health services. Cancer is the leading cause of illnesses that the state needs to prioritize and allocate resources for women's health. Cancer is followed by gynecological diseases.
A third of the women have never left the ginoco in their life ...

only one third of the people interviewed think there are enough technical equipment for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Turkey. More than half of women do nothing to protect themselves from cancer. A third of the women say that there is no gynecologist in your life. More than half of women in Turkey says that until today to make breast cancer screening and control in order to go to a doctor or health institutions. 38% of interviewees do not know the recommended age for first mammography. 78% of women think that taking mammography regularly every year has a big effect on the diagnosis of breast cancer. Similarly, there is a high awareness of the importance of early detection on treatability (85%).

Forty-one percent of women say they have a breast cancer diagnosis before or close to them ...

41% of interviewees said they had been diagnosed with breast cancer before or near them. "Sadness" is one of the first feelings in the face of this news. If the spouses are diagnosed with cancer, this is the first person to be shared. When effective information sources on breast cancer are examined, it is seen that television programs and specialist doctors are leading sources of information. Twenty percent of the interviewed women say they do not get any information about breast cancer from any source.

About Research ...

The research was conducted by ERA Research and Consultancy using the method of telephone interviews from quantitative research methods. Interviews were conducted between November 1-11, 2011 with 403 women aged 18-70 years in urban areas of 12 provinces according to TURKSTAT NUTS1 regions.