Glenn B L, Moore L A
Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC 28233.
Cancer Nurs. 1990 Dec;13(6):361-5.
Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent forms of cancer for women in the United States. Recognition of the fact that no more than 40% of women practice breast self-exam (BSE) is of major concern in that BSE has been identified as one method of early detection. The factors that encourage or discourage women to perform BSE need to be identified. The current study investigated the relationships between women's practice of BSE, self-concept, locus of control, and knowledge of treatment options for breast cancer. One mammogram screening center provided the 235 subjects who completed the questionnaires. Subjects who practiced BSE more frequently had a slightly higher self-concept score and were more aware of breast cancer treatment options (r = 0.16, p less than 0.05). Weak correlations were found between chance locus of control and BSE frequency of practice (r = 0.22, p less than 0.05). The majority of subjects reported irregular BSE practice, both as to whether they practiced BSE on a monthly basis and as to the time of the month for BSE.
乳腺癌仍然是美国女性中最常见的癌症形式之一。鉴于乳房自我检查（BSE）已被确定为早期检测的一种方法，认识到不超过40%的女性进行乳房自我检查这一事实令人深感担忧。需要确定鼓励或阻碍女性进行乳房自我检查的因素。当前的研究调查了女性乳房自我检查的行为、自我概念、控制点以及乳腺癌治疗选择知识之间的关系。一个乳房X光筛查中心提供了完成问卷的235名受试者。更频繁进行乳房自我检查的受试者自我概念得分略高，并且对乳腺癌治疗选择的了解更多（r = 0.16，p小于0.05）。在机遇控制点与乳房自我检查的频率之间发现了微弱的相关性（r = 0.22，p小于0.05）。大多数受试者报告乳房自我检查的行为不规律，无论是从她们是否每月进行乳房自我检查，还是从进行乳房自我检查的月份时间来看。
