Department of Public Health Sciences, MSC 3HLS, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA,
J Community Health. 2014 Apr;39(2):291-300. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9759-9.
The purpose of this study was to examine among college women acquired breast cancer prevention information-seeking, desired apps and texts, and information given to mothers. Using a cross-sectional study, a survey was administered to college women at a southwestern university. College women (n = 546) used the Internet (44 %) for active breast cancer prevention information-seeking and used the Internet (74 %), magazines (69 %), and television (59 %) for passive information receipt. Over half of the participants desired breast cancer prevention apps (54 %) and texts (51 %). Logistic regression analyses revealed predictors for interest to receive apps were ethnicity (Hispanic), lower self-efficacy, actively seeking online information, and older age and predictors for interest to receive texts were lower self-efficacy and higher university level. Eighteen percent of college women (n = 99) reported giving information to mothers and reported in an open-ended item the types of information given to mothers. Predictors for giving information to mothers were actively and passively seeking online information, breast self-exam practice, and higher university level. Screenings were the most frequent types of information given to mothers. Breast cancer prevention information using apps, texts, or Internet and daughter-initiated information for mothers should be considered in health promotion targeting college students or young women in communities. Future research is needed to examine the quality of apps, texts, and online information and cultural differences for breast cancer prevention sources.
本研究旨在调查女大学生获取乳腺癌预防信息的情况、她们对应用程序和短信的需求，以及她们向母亲传递的信息。研究采用横断面研究方法，对一所美国西南部大学的女大学生进行了问卷调查。女大学生（n=546）主要通过互联网（44%）主动获取乳腺癌预防信息，通过互联网（74%）、杂志（69%）和电视（59%）被动接收信息。超过一半的参与者希望获得乳腺癌预防应用程序（54%）和短信（51%）。逻辑回归分析显示，对接收应用程序感兴趣的预测因素包括种族（西班牙裔）、较低的自我效能感、主动在线搜索信息、年龄较大；对接收短信感兴趣的预测因素包括较低的自我效能感和较高的大学水平。18%的女大学生（n=99）表示曾向母亲传递过信息，并在一个开放式项目中报告了向母亲传递的信息类型。对向母亲传递信息有预测作用的因素包括主动和被动在线搜索信息、乳房自我检查实践和较高的大学水平。筛查是向母亲传递信息最常见的类型。在针对大学生或社区年轻女性的健康促进中，应考虑使用应用程序、短信或互联网来传递乳腺癌预防信息，以及女儿主动向母亲提供信息。未来的研究需要检验应用程序、短信和在线信息的质量以及乳腺癌预防信息来源的文化差异。
