台湾护士的乳腺癌筛查实践及相关健康观念
Breast Cancer Screening Practices and Related Health Beliefs among Taiwanese Nurses.
作者信息
Wu Tsu-Yin, Chen Shu-Ling
机构信息
School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
Department of Nursing, Hung Kuang University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
出版信息
Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Apr-Jun;4(2):104-111. doi: 10.4103/2347-5625.204495.
OBJECTIVE
Breast cancer is one of most common cancer types among women in Taiwan. Nurses are in an ideal position to promote breast cancer screening and educate individuals about breast health-related issues. This exploratory study aims to provide preliminary information on Taiwanese nurses' beliefs about breast cancer, breast cancer-related knowledge, and their cancer screening practices.
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study, a total of 96 nurses completed self-report questionnaires.
RESULTS
Participants were knowledgeable about the different breast cancer screening modalities and the risk factors for breast cancer, but various misconceptions about breast cancer were still observed. Nevertheless, more than 50% of participants reported that they never had clinical breast examinations, ultrasound, and/or mammography screening in the past.
CONCLUSIONS
Our study sample demonstrated greater knowledge on modalities of breast cancer screening modalities and the risk factors for breast cancers but lower screening practices. Future studies that examine the impact of demographics and the reinforcing and inhibiting factors related to nurses' screening uptake are warranted.
目的
乳腺癌是台湾女性中最常见的癌症类型之一。护士处于促进乳腺癌筛查并就乳房健康相关问题对个人进行教育的理想位置。这项探索性研究旨在提供有关台湾护士对乳腺癌的看法、乳腺癌相关知识及其癌症筛查实践的初步信息。
方法
在这项横断面研究中，共有96名护士完成了自我报告问卷。
结果
参与者对不同的乳腺癌筛查方式和乳腺癌风险因素有所了解，但仍观察到对乳腺癌的各种误解。然而，超过50%的参与者报告称，他们过去从未进行过临床乳房检查、超声检查和/或乳房X光检查。
结论
我们的研究样本显示出对乳腺癌筛查方式和乳腺癌风险因素有更多了解，但筛查实践较少。有必要开展进一步研究，以考察人口统计学因素以及与护士筛查接受情况相关的促进和抑制因素的影响。
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