Factors Affecting Active Early Detection Behaviors of Breast Cancer in Outpatients.
10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.2.126
- Author:
Chang Hyun LEE
1
;
Hyun Ju KIM
;
Young Im KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, JeJu National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast self examination (BSE);
Physical examination;
Mammography
- MeSH:
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Breast Self-Examination;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Logistic Models;
Mammography;
Marital Status;
Menopause;
Outpatients;
Physical Examination;
Public Relations;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2010;16(2):126-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate factors affecting active early detection behaviors of breast cancer and performance rate of breast self examination (BSE), physical examination and mammography. METHODS: The participants were 264 women from an outpatient breast clinic of a university hospital and materials were collected from March 2007 to February 2008 using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square test, logistic analysis. RESULTS: The rate for BSE was 58.3%, for physical examination, 55.3% and for mammography experience, 63.4%. Women with all of these active early detection behaviors accounted for 31.8% of the participants. Various factors such as age, income, marital status, and menopause showed increased significant performance rate. The explanation power of logistic model was 48.5%, and was significant for age, income and health belief. Factors related to high performance rate were being over 40 years of age, high income and high health belief score. CONCLUSION: Active early detection behaviors were not high in spite of marked increases in breast cancer incidence. Encouragement for women practicing early detection behavior is important, but there is also a need to develop interest and support for the low performance group. More sustained education and public relations are needed to further improve active early detection behavior.
