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KMID : 0869120230250030205
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기초간호자연과학회지
2023 Volume.25 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.214
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Comparison of health literacy and health behaviors between Korean women with and without breast cancer
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Chung Go-Eun
Kim Hye-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: This descriptive survey compared health literacy and health behaviors between Korean women with and without breast cancer.
Methods: In total, 95 women with and 97 women without breast cancer (age range: 40-69 years) completed the survey. Health literacy and health behavior were analyzed in women with and without breast cancer, using the Newest Vital Sign.
Results: Women with breast cancer were less frequently alcohol drinkers (14.7% vs. 47.4%, p < .001) and more frequently exercised (65.3% vs. 49.5%, p = .027), obtained health information (17.9% vs. 8.2%, p = .047), and attended health education programs (10.5% vs. 1.0%, p = .005) than women without cancer. In both groups, women with higher literacy levels outnumbered those with limited literacy.
Conclusion: The results indicated that women with breast cancer were more likely to engage in health-promotion activities than women without cancer, and this increased their health literacy levels. The findings could inform interventions involving breast cancer prevention methods.
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KEYWORD
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Breast neoplasms, Health literacy, Health behavior, Korea, Women
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