Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Professor, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2020 Mar;52(2):174-182. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12544. Epub 2020 Feb 18.
The views of butch- and femme-identified lesbians toward their own breasts, breast cancer, breast cancer screenings, and their behavior and intentions toward breast health care were examined and compared in this study.
A total of 208 Taiwanese lesbians (134 butch-identified lesbians and 78 femme-identified lesbians) completed an online survey.
Butch-identified lesbians were more likely to hold negative views regarding their own breasts, which were found to be significantly and negatively associated with their actions in performing breast self-examinations when compared with femme-identified lesbians.
Healthcare providers should be aware of and provide culturally competent care to lesbians with different identities.
The results can be employed as evidence for promoting lesbians' breast health, particularly butch-identified lesbians. Healthcare providers should provide a supportive environment in order to promote a positive body image and improve breast health among lesbians.
本研究旨在探讨和比较酷儿和 femme 认同的女同性恋者对自己乳房的看法、乳腺癌、乳腺癌筛查，以及她们对乳房保健的行为和意图。
共有 208 名台湾女同性恋者（134 名酷儿认同女同性恋者和 78 名 femme 认同女同性恋者）完成了一项在线调查。
酷儿认同的女同性恋者对自己的乳房持更消极的看法，与 femme 认同的女同性恋者相比，她们进行乳房自我检查的行为明显较少。
医疗保健提供者应该意识到并为不同身份的女同性恋者提供文化上合适的护理。
研究结果可作为促进女同性恋者乳房健康的证据，尤其是酷儿认同的女同性恋者。医疗保健提供者应为女同性恋者提供一个支持性的环境，以促进她们的积极身体形象和改善乳房健康。
