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- Title
Breast cancer screening motivation among women: an application of self-determination theory.
- Authors
Dang, Chau Thi; Nguyen, Tu Thi Ngoc; Ho, Trang Thi Thuy; Kang, Sunjoo
- Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is a major health concern worldwide, especially in Vietnam. This study aimed to explore women's motivation for and factors related to breast cancer screening. Methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted in Danang, Vietnam, using a convergent parallel approach. This study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods to gather the data. The quantitative approach involved surveys to assess motivation levels and related factors, including demographic information and experience with breast cancer screening. In-depth qualitative interviews were used to gain deeper insights into participants' perspectives and experiences related to breast cancer screening. Results: The average motivation score for breast cancer screening was moderate (3.55 ± 0.55). Ethnicity, regular health check-ups, family history of breast cancer, receiving information about breast cancer, and women's health issues have direct relationships with breast cancer screening motivation. According to the qualitative data, three categories emerged: intrinsic motivation, external motivation/internalization, and amotivation. The individual, and sociocultural environmental factors impacted screening motivation. Conclusions: This study highlights the motivations behind breast cancer screening among women. Healthcare providers could use these findings to improve screening policies and guidelines and encourage more women to undergo regular screening, ultimately reducing the incidence of breast cancer in the community.
- Subjects
VIETNAM; PATIENT autonomy; SCALE analysis (Psychology); BREAST tumors; EARLY detection of cancer; STATISTICAL sampling; INTERVIEWING; QUESTIONNAIRES; HEALTH; HEALTH policy; PSYCHOLOGY of women; JUDGMENT sampling; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INFORMATION resources; MOTIVATION (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH methodology; THEORY; DATA analysis software
- Publication
BMC Primary Care, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2731-4553
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12875-024-02594-z