KMID : 0388320090160040472
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2009 Volume.16 No. 4 p.472 ~ p.480
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Differences in Health Belief by Compliance Level with Breast Self-Examination and Predictors of BSE among Women
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Park Kyung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore differences in health belief by compliance level with breast self-examination (BSE) and the predictors of BSE compliance among women.
Method: Using a convenience sampling method, 163 women were selected for the sample. Data were measured for each participant during the period between December 2008 and February 2009, and analyzed by chi-square test, t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test with post hoc, and logistic regression analysis. Samples were categorized into three groups by the compliance level of BSE for the last 6 months: Never-performers (i.e, women who had never performed BSE), irregularly- performers (i.e, women who performed BSE at least once), and regularly-performers (i.e, women who performed monthly BSE).
Result: Significant differences were reported among never-performers, irregularly-performers and regularly- performers correlated to age, level of education, mammography, ultrasonography, clinical examination, benefit, and confidence. There was no significant difference between irregularly-performers and regularly performers. The significant factor influencing compliance with BSE was ¡®confidence¡¯, which explained 33.7% of the variance in compliance with BSE.
Conclusion: Women who had more confidence in their ability to perform BSE were more likely to practice BSE. It is necessary to develop the strategy to enforce woman¡¯s confidence in complying with BSE.
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KEYWORD
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Health belief, Breast self-examination, Women
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