KMID : 1022320110050030157
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Asian Nursing Research 2011 Volume.5 No. 3 p.157 ~ p.163
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Breast Cancer Screening Practice and Health-Promoting Behavior Among Chinese Women
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Kim Jong-Im
Oh Kyong-Ok Li Chunyu Min Hyo-Suk Chang Eil-Sung Song Rha-Yun
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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breast cancer, screening, health behavior, Chinese, women
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