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Book The Relationship Between Health Beliefs and the Performance of Breast Self examination Among African American Women

Download or read book The Relationship Between Health Beliefs and the Performance of Breast Self examination Among African American Women written by Marlaine F. Registe and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between African American women's health beliefs in regard to breast cancer and screening behaviors, knowledge and attitudes that may serve as incentives or barriers to their adherence to routine BSE practices. For the purpose of this research study, reference to African American women encompassed all women whose ancestors were brought from the continent of Africa to the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean, involuntarily. The Health Belief Model (HBM), one of the most widely recognized conceptual frameworks of health behavior, served as the theoretical framework. The Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Instrument Scale (HBMS) was the instrument used in this study. This instrument explores ethnic differences in attitudes toward health practices, health beliefs, risk estimates, and knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer screenings.

Book Breast Cancer Education and Screening for Underserved African American Women

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.

Book An Investigation of the Relationships Among Health Beliefs  Knowledge of Breast Cancer And  Practice of Breast Self examination in African American Women

Download or read book An Investigation of the Relationships Among Health Beliefs Knowledge of Breast Cancer And Practice of Breast Self examination in African American Women written by Wanda Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Health Beliefs and the Practice of Breast Self examination in Black Women

Download or read book Health Beliefs and the Practice of Breast Self examination in Black Women written by Claudia Maggie Davis and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Effects of Breast Cancer Knowledge  Attitudes and Behavior on Breast Self examination Practices Among African American Female College Students

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:

Book Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women

Download or read book Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women written by Natacha Telusca and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study is to examine the knowledge of breast cancer screening among African-American women. A descriptive design was used for this study. A convenience sample of 80 African-American women participated in this study. This researcher, from existing literature, developed a questionnaire regarding risk factors, mammograms, and breast self-examination. The findings of this study imply that there is a crucial need to educate women in the African- American community about the importance of breast cancer screening. This is consistent with the research findings cited in this study. With greater knowledge and earlier detection, the breast cancer mortality rate might decrease among African-American women.

Book Breast Cancer Control

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  • Author : Phyllis M. Wallace
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  • Release : 1996
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  • Pages : 356 pages

Download or read book Breast Cancer Control written by Phyllis M. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Knowledge of Breast Cancer and the Use of Mammography Screening Among African American Women

Download or read book Knowledge of Breast Cancer and the Use of Mammography Screening Among African American Women written by Tania Zuniga and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among African American (AA) women. While breast cancer is most prevalent in Caucasian women, AA women have a higher rate of mortality and are more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage. AA women tend to have decreased access to quality care and may receive health care services at lower resourced facilities. They are also less likely to adhere to the recommended breast cancer screening guidelines and lack timely follow-up for abnormal findings. Due to these disparities, early detection and breast cancer screening through mammography are critical for African American women. This grant-supported research proposal is to study AA women's levels of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding the breast cancer screening practice of mammography. Understanding the impact of these variables can help predict screening behavior and health promotion outcomes among this group of women.

Book Radical Differences in Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors and Beliefs in Urban Public School Teachers

Download or read book Radical Differences in Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors and Beliefs in Urban Public School Teachers written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in African-American women. Studies have reported that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of the disease and have a higher mortality rate than white women. Despite this, African-American women are less likely than White women to avail themselves of the benefits of screening mammography. This is most often attributed to lack of education, lack of access, and low socioeconomic status. However, it has been repeatedly shown that when socioeconomic, educational, and logistic barriers are minimized, African-Americans continue to underutilize these screening procedures. In this study, breast cancer screening behaviors and the factors that influence those behaviors were measured by means of a survey questionnaire distributed to members of a defined population of African-American and White women with potentially comparable levels of education, health care access, and socioeconomic status. This report describes the background, objectives, and procedures of this study, and details the work carried out in Year 02, including data collection and analysis. A total of 782 usable surveys were returned from female public school teachers in Philadelphia aged 40 and older. White respondents were more likely than African-Americans to be married or cohabiting, and had significantly higher annual household incomes; they were also more likely to have been adherent to mammography guidelines over the previous five years and to say that they would definitely get a mammogram in the next 24 months. African-Americans, by contrast, were more likely than Whites to have practiced regular breast self-examination. When demographic and health- related factors were controlled for, however, no significant effect of race on mammography adherence or intentions was found.

Book Black Women s Breast Health Beliefs and Practices

Download or read book Black Women s Breast Health Beliefs and Practices written by Laurie Sue Yoder and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Exploratory Study of Mammography Screening and Breast Cancer Health Beliefs Among African American Women Living in Urbana Champaign

Download or read book An Exploratory Study of Mammography Screening and Breast Cancer Health Beliefs Among African American Women Living in Urbana Champaign written by Karyn Audrea Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: