Breast Cancer Screening Knowledge and Perceived Health Beliefs among Immigrant Women in Korea / 한국유방암학회지
Journal of Breast Cancer
;
: 279-286, 2014.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Recently, through international marriage, immigrant women have rapidly increased throughout Korea. This study was performed to identify health beliefs and practices related to breast cancer screening in immigrant women in Korea.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was carried out between March and July 2012, and study population included immigrant females from six other Asian countries (Cambodia, China, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, and the Philippines). We surveyed 197 women and categorized them into four groups according to home countries. The questionnaire consisted of 55 items, including demographic and socioeconomic factors, breast cancer-related knowledge regarding risk factors and symptoms, beliefs and attitudes towards health and breast cancer, perceived susceptibility, barriers, and benefits of screening.RESULTS:
Japanese participants were significantly older and had resided in Korea for more years than other country-of-origin groups (all p<0.001), and showed higher screening rates without statistical significance (p=0.392). In multivariate analysis, country of origin showed a significant correlation with knowledge (p=0.001), positive beliefs (p=0.002), and perceived benefits (p=0.025) of breast cancer screening. The group with the lowest household income showed a significantly lower score of perceived benefits (p=0.022). Through analysis to identify factors affecting participation in screening mammography, we found that education level (p=0.009), occupation status (p=0.006), and Korean language fluency (p=0.002) were independent predictors for screening behavior.CONCLUSION:
This study identified conditions related to breast cancer screening knowledge, perception, and behavior of immigrant women in Korea. The results reflect the need for increased social aids to remove barriers to medical services and more educational programs to facilitate higher rates of screening.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Vietnã
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Mama
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Mamografia
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Casamento
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China
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Características da Família
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Programas de Rastreamento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Breast Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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