Cyrus-David Mfon S
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Medical School, UT Professional Building, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 722, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2010 Dec;25(4):617-23. doi: 10.1007/s13187-010-0097-7.
The state of knowledge and personal risk perception among women who are underserved or racial minorities at increased risk of breast cancer (BC) who may be eligible for chemoprevention is limited. The BC knowledge and accuracy of perceived personal risk of a cross-sectional study population of such women residing in the greater Houston Texas area were assessed. The majority had below average knowledge scores and perceived risk inaccurately. The lesser educated were also less knowledgeable. Educational interventions targeted towards this population would enhance their knowledge of BC and empower them to make informed decisions about BC chemoprevention.
在可能符合化学预防条件、但医疗服务不足或属于少数种族且患乳腺癌(BC)风险增加的女性中,知识水平和个人风险认知状况有限。我们评估了得克萨斯州大休斯顿地区此类女性横断面研究人群的BC知识以及感知个人风险的准确性。大多数人的知识得分低于平均水平,且对风险的感知不准确。受教育程度较低的人知识也较少。针对这一人群的教育干预措施将增强她们对BC 的了解,并使她们有能力就BC化学预防做出明智的决定。