| The Comparison of Factors related to Performance of Breast Self-examination by Age Group in the Middle and Mature Aged Woman |
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Kyung Yeon Park, So Hee Kim |
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Department of Nursing, Silla University, Korea. ssohee69@hanmail.net |
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| 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 chi-square test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
Experience of BSE education (chi-square=4.68, p=.030), BSE performance (chi-square=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 (beta=.346, p=.004) and susceptibility (beta=.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 (beta=.500, p<.001) and BSE education (beta=.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. |
| Key Words:
Women; Age; Breast self-examination; Performance; Factor |
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