Joseph J G, Simpson J S, MacDonald C E, Unsworth C L, Carpenter L M
N Z Med J. 1986 Mar 12;99(797):156-9.
Interview data from 434 women (aged greater than or equal to 20 years) in two Wellington suburban areas were used to estimate the prevalence and quality of performance of breast self-examination. Although 98% of women were familiar with breast self-examination, and 73% had performed it at least once, only 39% did so at least monthly. Its practice was significantly more common in the middle years (30-59), among Europeans, and in women with tertiary education. Thoroughness or quality of performance was assessed by comparison with Cancer Society recommendations. Scores for examination technique were generally high (mean = 73%) compared with those assessing timing (mean = 47.5%) and conditions under which breast self-examination was performed (mean = 43.3%). Results from this study were compared with 1975-76 New Zealand survey data which produced lower estimates of the prevalence of monthly breast self-examination. Both studies found that more than a quarter of women have never practiced it. Future research and intervention efforts should be directed toward this group of women.
来自惠灵顿两个郊区的434名年龄大于或等于20岁的女性的访谈数据被用于估计乳房自我检查的普及率和执行质量。虽然98%的女性熟悉乳房自我检查，73%的女性至少进行过一次，但只有39%的女性至少每月进行一次。这种做法在中年（30 - 59岁）、欧洲裔以及受过高等教育的女性中明显更为普遍。通过与癌症协会的建议进行比较来评估检查的彻底性或质量。与评估检查时间（平均 = 47.5%）和进行乳房自我检查的条件（平均 = 43.3%）相比，检查技术的得分通常较高（平均 = 73%）。本研究的结果与1975 - 1976年新西兰的调查数据进行了比较，后者对每月乳房自我检查普及率的估计较低。两项研究均发现，超过四分之一的女性从未进行过乳房自我检查。未来的研究和干预措施应针对这组女性。
