The Role of Education in Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices Among Korean Women – A quantitative study

2022 ◽  
pp. 104365962110668
Author(s):  
Cannas Kwok ◽  
Mi-Joung Lee ◽  
Chun Fan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Cancer Beliefs

Introduction: Cultural beliefs are influential factors that affect breast cancer screening practices among Korean women. The aim of this study was to examine the role of educational levels and compare the cultural beliefs associated with breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women in Australia with those of their counterparts in Korea. Methods: A secondary analysis based on data from convenience samples of 245 and 249 Korean women living in Australia and Korea, respectively. Data were collected by the Korean version of Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire. Results: Educational level has a significant association with Korean women’s cultural beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening practices regardless of country of residence. Discussion: Nurses working in multicultural societies should take cultural beliefs and the role of education into account while designing strategies to promote breast cancer screening practices among immigrant Korean women.

scholarly journals The Relationship among Indonesian Women Self-Esteem with Breast Cancer Beliefs Screening: Attitude, Knowledge, and Barriers to Mammographic

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Achmad Sholeh ◽  
Nurul Hidayah ◽  
Winda Sri Harianti
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Cancer Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship

Breast cancer is one of the prevalent non-communicable diseases in developed and under-developed countries, especially Indonesia. It’s necessary to promote and aware breast cancer screening practices for early detection of breast cancer. This study aims to analyze relationship between self-esteem and breast cancer beliefs screening among Indonesian women. This study was conducted with a quantitative approach and performed in Indonesia. Participants of this study were 209 women. Measurement of self-esteem was done by using Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale by Rosenberg, and breast cancer beliefs screening was measured using adaptation of Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire by Kwok, et al. The Results of data analysis showed that self-esteem has positive correlation with knowledge (r = .131, p = .029) and negative correlation with barriers to mammographic screening (r = -.128, p = .039) but, there is no correlation with attitude (r = .091, p = .096). From the results, it can be concluded that Indonesian women with high self-esteem has more knowledge and has little barriers to mammographic screening.

scholarly journals Do socioeconomic factors influence breast cancer screening practices among Arab women in Qatar?

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e005596-e005596 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. T. Donnelly ◽  
A.-H. Al Khater ◽  
M. G. Al Kuwari ◽  
S. B. Al-Bader ◽  
N. Al-Meer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Arab Women ◽  
Screening Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward breast cancer screening in a rural South African community

Curationis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorah U. Ramathuba ◽  
Confidence T. Ratshirumbi ◽  
Tshilidzi M. Mashamba
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
South African ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and breast cancer screening practices amongst women aged 30–65 years residing in a rural South African community.Method: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional design was used and a systematic sampling technique was employed to select 150 participants. The questionnaire was pretested for validity and consistency. Ethical considerations were adhered to in protecting the rights of participants. Thereafter, data were collected and analysed descriptively using the Predictive Analytics Software program.Results: Findings revealed that the level of knowledge about breast cancer of women in Makwarani Community was relatively low. The attitude toward breast cancer was negative whereas the majority of women had never performed breast cancer diagnostic methods.Conclusion: Health education on breast cancer screening practices is lacking and the knowledge deficit can contribute negatively to early detection of breast cancer and compound late detection. Based on the findings, community-based intervention was recommended in order to bridge the knowledge gap

scholarly journals Breast cancer screening practices amongst female tertiary health worker in Nnewi

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
ChimezieInnocent Madubogwu ◽  
AmobiOchonma Egwuonwu ◽  
NgoziUkamaka Madubogwu ◽  
IfeomaA Njelita
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Practices

P22 Breast cancer screening of Korean women

The Breast ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. S20
Author(s):  
M. Hur ◽  
H. Song ◽  
S. Ko ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
S. Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Korean Women

The influence of Malay cultural beliefs on breast cancer screening and genetic testing: A focus group study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 2855-2861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarryn Shaw ◽  
Diana Ishak ◽  
Désirée Lie ◽  
Sapna Menon ◽  
Eliza Courtney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Focus Group Study
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