Download or read book Breast Cancer Knowledge Beliefs and Screening Behaviors of College Women written by Kendra Guilford and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is currently considered the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. It is unique from other cancers in that it presents extreme financial costs, coupled with both physiological and psychological consequences for the impacted women and their families. Lifestyle factors are known contributors to rates of breast cancer, and knowledge is essential to its prevention. Women who are classified as "emerging adults" offer a vital window of opportunity for intervention, as lifestyle patterns are often set during this time. This cross-sectional, descriptive study examined the level of breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and screening behaviors among a sample of emerging adult college women (n = 342) in the southeastern U.S. by measuring participants' confidence, health motivation, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers, in addition to their degree of worry in relation to breast cancer. Participants responded to a written, self-report 86-item questionnaire. All analyses were conducted using SAS® 9.0. Results of the study showed participants had a low level of perceived susceptibility towards breast cancer, as well as relatively low overall breast cancer knowledge. Findings also revealed a significant association between ethnicity, year in school, and family history of breast cancer and participants' general degree of breast cancer-related worry. Of the Health Belief Model constructs, confidence and perceived barriers were found to significantly predict breast self-examination. The college years provide a great opportunity for health intervention strategies. Health program planners should aim to develop interventions that are adapted to address the unique needs of women who are transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. These interventions should center on enhancing self-efficacy of breast cancer screening and reducing barriers. Education-based programs are also needed to increase women's overall knowledge and awareness of breast cancer-related issues. Such strategies have great potential to enhance women's quality of life and positively influence those with whom they closely interact.
Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors and Beliefs in College Women written by Leslie Ann Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Differences in Breast Cancer Knowledge Attitudes and Screening Practices Among Older Black and White Women written by Linda A. Mayne and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening written by Denise Elizabeth Watson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How Cultural Knowledge Beliefs and Behaviors Influence the Mortality Rate of African American Women with Breast Cancer written by Deborah J. Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Health Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors of Women Religious in America written by Linda M. Thiel and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviors of African American Women regarding Breast Cancer Screening written by Lilian Uwuseba and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nurses Knowledge Beliefs and Behaviors about Breast Cancer and Breast Self examination written by Daryl Lieberman Babbitt and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparison of Strategies for Influencing Breast Cancer Knowledge Beliefs and Screening Practices Among Black Women written by Mary Walker Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Self examination written by Kyle Claire Schweiker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors of Daughters of Mothers with Breast Cancer written by Dorothy C. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Breast Cancer Knowledge Attitudes and Behavior on Breast Self examination Practices Among African American Female College Students written by Pamela Davis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development and Exploration of Culturally enhanced Breast Health Measure and the Relationship of Selected Cultural Attributes to Knowledge Beliefs and Behaviors for Early Breast Cancer Detection Among African American Women written by Shelia J. Webb and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Self examination written by Nicola Smith and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breast Cancer Education and Screening for Underserved African American Women written by Ann Marie P. March and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Breast cancer mortality rates differ among racial/ethnic groups in the United States and currently are about 16% higher in black women than in white women. The reason for this racial/ethnic difference is unknown. Due to the low rate of breast cancer screening practices in this population, an educational program was developed to increase the participants' knowledge about breast cancer, including the need for breast self-examination (BSE) and mammograms. The plan is to increase the awareness of breast cancer in African American women, and access of routine breast screening in collaboration with community-based organizations such as churches, among low-income and uninsured women. This educational program consists of African American women watching a seven minute educational video. The movie is about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, clinical breast examinations by professionals, yearly mammograms, and demonstrates how to perform breast self examination. This educational program will be guided by a systematic process for the change to evidence-based practice. The program will increase the participant's knowledge of breast cancer risks and screening practices among middle-aged African American women. Breast cancer screening offers the greatest potential for reducing deaths in the African American population. Increased knowledge and changing beliefs associated with breast cancer screening are important when attempting to increase mammography and BSE among African American women. Nurses can make a difference in the education and decrease in mortality rate of these women if they recognize how a woman's cultural beliefs and attitudes can adversely affect health promotion and disease prevention behaviors." -- from Introduction.
Download or read book The Effects of Social demographics Media and Interpersonal Influence and Health Beliefs on Breast Cancer Detection Behavior Among Urban Women written by Joanne Ellen Mantell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Influence of Acculturation and Health Beliefs on Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Vietnamese American Women Living in Florida written by Kim Loan Thi Nguyen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
