A Comparative Study of Korean and Korean-American Women in Their Health Beliefs related to Breast Cancer and the Performance of Breast Self-Examination.
10.4040/jkan.2004.34.2.307
- Author:
Young Whee LEE
1
;
Eun Hyun LEE
;
Kong Bum SHIN
;
Mi Sook SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inha University, Korea. ywlee@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Comparative Study
- Keywords:
Breast Cancer;
Health Belief;
Breast-Self Examination
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Asian Americans/*psychology;
Attitude to Health/*ethnology;
Breast Neoplasms/*psychology;
Breast Self-Examination/*psychology;
Female;
Humans;
Korea/ethnology;
Middle Aged
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2004;34(2):307-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This cross-sectional survey was undertaken to examine the differences of BSE (breast-self examination) performance and health beliefs between Korean and Korean-American women and to identify which factors influence the BSE based on the HBM variables. METHOD: The study subjects were recruited from both Korea(189 women) and Cleveland in Ohio, USA(146 women). The HBM variables were measured using a reliable and valid Health Belief Model Scale. The subjects were also asked whether or not they did a BSE in the last year. RESULT: The Korean-American women who performed the BSE was statistically higher than that of Korean women. Regarding to the BSE-related health belief, the scores of benefits, confidence, and health motivation was significantly higher in Korean-American. After controlling for living places, age, education, and job, barriers and confidence variables significantly explained the BSE performance of Korean and Korean-American women. CONCLUSION: There was a differences in BSE-related health belief and performance between Korean and Korean-American women. Among health belief variables, barriers and confidence were core variables predicting the BSE performance of Korean and Korean-American women together.
