Women’s Perspective of Breast Self-examination
[摘要] Breastcancer is the most prevalent cancer among Iranian women. Early diagnosis of thedisease is vitally important in successful treating of it and reducing its mortalityand care-cost burden. In our country, the major causes of mortality and otherunfavorable complications of the disease are due to late referring of women. BreastSelf -Examination (BSE) is a low-cost, low-risk, self-performed screening,which, according to the evidence from the literature improves the prospects forwomen’s survival. A content analysis with a qualitative approach was conducted indepth on women through semi-structured (individual and group) interviews. Basedon the result analysis, one them related to women’s prospect BSE: Including Fearfulfeeling, with 2 Sub-themes A: Change body image B: Uncertain future. Trainingcourses on breast cancer and BSE screening program for women (vulnerable poorpopulation) is necessary so as to change their beliefs and culture in order topromote this health behavior.
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[效力级别] [学科分类] 分子生物学,细胞生物学和基因
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