. 2017; 19(1): 34-40 | DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2016.57441 | |||
Validity and Reliability of Asbestos Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire for Environmental Asbestos Exposure in Rural AreasSelma Metintaş1, Güntülü Ak2, Şenay Yılmaz2, Filiz Boğar3, Muzaffer Metintaş21Department of Public Health, Lung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center, Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey2Department of Chest Diseases, Lung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center, Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey 3Lung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey Objective: There is no treatment for asbestos–related diseases, but they can be prevented. One of the first interventions is to improve the knowledge level of people in order to protect people from asbestos and asbestos–related diseases. The present study was conducted to develop a questionnaire for measuring the knowledge and awareness level of asbestos and also assess its validity and reliability in a rural population that is exposed to asbestos environmentally. Selma Metintaş, Güntülü Ak, Şenay Yılmaz, Filiz Boğar, Muzaffer Metintaş. Validity and Reliability of Asbestos Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire for Environmental Asbestos Exposure in Rural Areas. . 2017; 19(1): 34-40 Sorumlu Yazar: Güntülü Ak, Türkiye |
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