Breast Cancer Perceptions and Screening Behaviours Among Korean Women in Australia

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a preventable disease, using three secondary preventive methods of mammography, clinical breast examination (CBE), and breast self-examination (BSE) that can lead to early detection of breast cancer. This study was designed to assess breast cancer screening behavior and its associated factors in females employed in South Khorasan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this analytic-descriptive study, 2256 female personnel of governmental organizations were investigated in Birjand city in 2016–2017. The data collection tool was a three-part questionnaire: sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge about breast cancer screening methods plus women's performance, and stage of change regarding screening behaviors of mammography, CBE, and BSE. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 and one-way analysis variance, Tukey's post hoc, and multiple logistic regression model statistical tests. RESULTS: The mean ± standard deviation score of knowledge of the women was 3.45 ± 1.5. There was a significant difference of the mean score of knowledge between the single and married (P = 0.03) and age group (P = 0.04). The stage action of mammography, CBE, and BSE was 6.8%, 12.3%, and 16.8%, respectively. Logistic regression model showed that variables such as age and family history of breast cancer were highly significant related to mammography and also CBE. Knowledge was also highly significant in mammography, CBE, and BSE. Education level in CBE, marital status in BSE and mammography, and job in BSE were also significant (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals insufficient knowledge of female workers about breast cancer and the negative influence of low knowledge on the practice of breast cancer screening behavior. Therefore, the establishment and maintenance of regular educational courses for female employees is essential.

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“…Several studies have shown that low cultural perceptions and social norms can be barriers to breast cancer screening. [ 16 17 18 ]…”

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Breast cancer screening behavior and its associated factors in female employees in South Khorasan

Tahergorabi

Mohammadifard

Salmani

et al. 2021

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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“…In the present study, we determined that the rates for women performing BSE, having CBE, and undergoing mammography were approximately 12%, 9%, and 11%, respectively. It was reported in the literature that the rates for women performing BSE, having CBE, and undergoing mammography in developing countries range from 17% to 50%, from 20% to 47%, and from 20% to 55%, respectively [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. In studies carried out at a local level in Turkey, the rates for women performing BSE, having CBE, and undergoing mammography were reported to range from 13% to 49%, from 15% to 36%, and from 20% to 38%, respectively [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 36 , 37 ].…”

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“…In the present study, we studied the monthly BSE, annual CBE, and biannual mammography rates in line with the recommendation of the Turkish Ministry of Health, and found that BSE, CBE, and mammography rates were lower than those in other studies carried out in Turkey and other developing countries [ 2 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 36 , 37 , 38 ]. This difference may be due to differences in the methods used to investigate BC screening behaviors and from the differences between the participants’ age groups in these studies [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 30 , 31 , 33 ].…”

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Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors in Women Aged 40 Years and Over in a Semi-Urban Region in Turkey: Relationships with Health Beliefs

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In this study, we aimed to determine the breast cancer screening behavior of women and to investigate the relationship between health beliefs and screening behaviors. The study was cross-sectional. It was conducted between April 2017 and June 2017 with 416 women aged ≥40. The Sociodemographic Information Form and the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale were used to collect data. In the statistical analysis, the number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson chi-square test, and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis were used. The rates for participating women performing breast self-examination, having clinical breast examination, and undergoing mammography were 11.8%, 8.9%, and 11.3%, respectively. Perceived susceptibility, seriousness, self-efficacy, benefits, health motivation, and perceived barriers were found to have strong associations with screening behaviors (p < 0.05). In this study, we found that few women performed breast self-examination, had clinical breast examination and mammography. In the present study, women perceived barriers related to both performing breast self-examination and undergoing mammography.

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“…Los datos presentados por la ends reflejan el alto desconocimiento de los exámenes de detección. Esta falta de conocimiento, sumado a actitudes o creencias relacionadas con las pruebas de tamizaje, pueden generar una baja utilización de estas, como lo señalan varios artículos recientes realizados en diferentes partes del mundo [4][5][6]. Es por esto por lo que evidenciar los Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública "Héctor Abad Gómez" conocimientos acerca del cáncer de seno, y los saberes, las actitudes y las prácticas que tienen las mujeres sobre su detección temprana, puede ayudar a mejorar las acciones de prevención de esta enfermedad.…”

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El cáncer de seno: conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas para la detección temprana en Amalfi, Antioquia

Arango¹,

Rendón²,

Palacio

2019

Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública

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Objective: To characterize informed and traditional knowledge on breast cancer, as well as attitudes, and practices for its early detection among 30 to 69 years old women in the urban area of the municipality of Amalfi, Antioquia. Methodology: Crosssectional study using a survey involving 335 women, selected via simple random sampling using housing addresses provided by the Secretariat for City Planning. Results: The combined score for breast cancer knowledge, risk factors, and symptoms was 14 (standard deviation: 3.6) out of 22 possible points, which shows an intermediate understanding of the topic. In 30 to 49 years old women, 82 % of them knew what breast cancer self-examination was, 14 % knew what clinical breast cancer exams were, and 68 % knew what a mammography was. On the contrary, in 50 to 69 years old women, percentages for the same criteria were 62 %, 10 %, and 63 %, respectively. 95 % of the respondents

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Breast Cancer Perceptions and Screening Behaviours Among Korean Women in Australia

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Breast cancer screening behavior and its associated factors in female employees in South Khorasan

Breast cancer screening behavior and its associated factors in female employees in South Khorasan

Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors in Women Aged 40 Years and Over in a Semi-Urban Region in Turkey: Relationships with Health Beliefs

El cáncer de seno: conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas para la detección temprana en Amalfi, Antioquia

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