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KMID : 0606420100160020126
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2010 Volume.16 No. 2 p.126 ~ p.136
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Factors Affecting Active Early Detection Behaviors of Breast Cancer in Outpatients
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Lee Chang-Hyun
Kim Hyeon-Ju
Kim Young-Im
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Abstract
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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 χ2 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.
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KEYWORD
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Breast self examination (BSE), Physical examination, Mammography
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