Breast Cancer Screening Practice and Health-Promoting Behavior Among Chinese Women.
- Author:
Jong Im KIM
1
;
Kyong Ok OH
;
Chun Yu LI
;
Hyo Suk MIN
;
Eil Sung CHANG
;
Rhayun SONG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Korea. songry@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
screening;
health behavior;
Chinese;
women
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Breast Self-Examination;
Child;
China;
Female;
Health Behavior;
Health Occupations;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Mammography;
Mass Media;
Mass Screening;
Premenopause;
Research Design;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2011;5(3):157-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined breast cancer screening practice and health promoting behaviors and the predicting factors of breast cancer screening practice in Chinese women. METHODS: A correlational research design was used to recruit a convenience sample of 770 women living in four cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Xi'an) in China. Participants completed self-report questionnaire consisting of general characteristics, breast cancer screening, health promoting behaviors, perceived benefits and perceived barriers. RESULTS: The participants were mostly 36-55 years old (51.3%), married (86.8%), premenopause (77.7%), had children (83.4%), and breastfed (73%). About 60% of Chinese women participated in some type of breast cancer screening practices, among them only 60 (7.8%) women used mammography, ultrasonogram and breast self-examination. The main reason for doing breast cancer screening was "feeling necessary for the screening". About 36% of the participants reported they did not perform any of screening practices, because they "don't feel it necessary". The women who had breast cancer screening regularly reported better health promoting behavior and perceived benefits and less perceived barriers than those who did not (F = 10.45, p < .001). Logistic regression showed that model 1 (age, higher education, being employed) and model 2 (perceived benefits and health behaviors) were the significant predicting factors (p < .05), explaining 10-13.8% of variance in breast cancer screening practice. CONCLUSION: On the basis of these results, public education about importance of breast cancer screening and health promoting behavior should be strongly advocated by health professionals and mass media in China.
