Comparative Analysis of Influencing Factors on Implementation of Mammography for Ordinary Women and Outpatients.
- Author:
Young Im KIM
;
Chang Hyun LEE
;
Hye Sun JUNG
;
Ji Yoon KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mammography;
Breast cancer;
Early detection behavior
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Exercise;
Female;
Hand;
Humans;
Mammography*;
Outpatients*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2006;17(1):56-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study is to conduct a comparative analysis of influencing factors on the experience of mammography targeting ordinary women and outpatients. METHODS: The target subjects were 116 ordinary women and 105 outpatients, and the study period was around 8 months from May to December. RESULTS: When mammography experience was examined, it was found that mammography experience was conducted in 44.8% of ordinary women and 59.0% of outpatients, but this study showed that there was a statistically significant difference. When the relation between the characteristics of the targeted objects and the experience of mammography was examined, it was found that ordinary women have a lot of experience when they have regular exercises and a high health belief. On the other hand, in case of outpatients. mammography experience was more frequent in the older group. In addition, outpatients had experiences in breast-related diseases or high self-efficacy. It was also found that the influencing factors on the experience of mammography were a high health belief in case of ordinary women, and old ages and high self-efficacy in case of outpatients. CONCLUSIONS: In order to increase the rate of conducting early detection behavior for mammography, it is needed to conduct an intervention that increases health belief for ordinary women, while it is effective to conduct an intervention that increases self-efficacy for outpatients.
