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- Title
The Comparison of Factors related to Performance of Breast Self-examination by Age Group in the Middle and Mature Aged Woman.
- Authors
Park, Kyung-Yeon; So Hee Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to identify differences in breast self-examination (BSE) performance and influencing factors between woman-groups under and over 45 years old. Methods: The subjects were 152 women aged from 35 to 65, who were recruited through convenient sampling in a metropolitan city. They were divided into two groups: under and over 45 years old. The data were collected using self-reporting questionnaires and analyzed by χ2 test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Experience of BSE education (χ2=4.68, p=.030), BSE performance (χ2=20.12, p<.001), confidence (t=-2.97, p=.003), and self-efficacy (t=-2.44, p=.016) were significantly higher in the group over 45 years (the older group) than the one under 45 years (the younger group). Self-efficacy (β=.346, p=.004) and susceptibility (β=.238, p=.002) were 17.6% of the variance in the younger group's BSE performance. On the other hand, significantly influencing factors on the older group's BSE performance were self-efficacy (β=.500, p<.001) and BSE education (β=.217, p<.001), which accounted for 25% of the variance in the BSE performance. Conclusion: We conclude that differentiated strategies of considering age should be established in nursing intervention to detect breast cancer early.
- Subjects
WOMEN'S programs; AGE; PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL sampling; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL correlation; BREAST cancer diagnosis; SELF-efficacy; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2010, Vol 16, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
1225-9543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.1.37