Cultural beliefs about breast cancer in Vietnamese womenopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Jong Gun; Hong, Hye Chong; Lee, Hyeonkyeong; Ferrans, Carol Estwing; Kim, Eun-Mi
- Issue Date
- Jun-2019
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd.
- Keywords
- Breast cancer; Cultural beliefs; Health behavior; Nursing education; Public health; Vietnamese women.
- Citation
- BMC Women's Health, v.19, no.1
- Journal Title
- BMC Women's Health
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/45150
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12905-019-0777-3
- ISSN
- 1472-6874
- Abstract
- Background: This study examined factors influencing cultural beliefs associated with later-stage detection of breast cancer and determined what factors influence those cultural beliefs in Vietnamese women residing in a rural Vietnamese community. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 289 women aged 20-64 years from 12 villages using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Cultural beliefs were measured with a 13-item cultural beliefs scale consisting of four domains - characteristics of breast lumps, self-help techniques, faith-based beliefs, and futility of treatment. Data were collected in February 2017 and analyzed using chi-square tests, nonparametric tests, Fisher's exact tests, and multiple linear regression analyses with SPSS/WIN 24.0 statistical software. Results: Although the total score was relatively low (3.4 out of 13), cultural beliefs that could contribute to later-stage breast cancer were identified. Younger women (β =.15, p =.016) and women with a lower income (β =.21, p <.001) held more erroneous cultural beliefs as compared to their counterparts. Most women believed they would not get breast cancer if they took care of themselves. More than one-third held cultural beliefs about breast lumps, thinking they would need to be painful and/or actively growing to be breast cancer. Conclusions: The results support the urgent need for education concerning breast cancer health promotion, including breast cancer assessment as well as guidance on evidence-based and up-to-date detection measures to change rural Vietnamese women's cultural beliefs. © 2019 The Author(s).
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