Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Original Article

Evaluation of a Community-Based Program for Breast Self-Examination Offered by the Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Korea: Chung Yul Lee, Hee Soon Kim, Il Sun Ko, Ok Kyung Ham; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2003;33(8):1119-1126. Published online March 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2003.33.8.1119

Background

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Korean women. Only 14% of urban women and 10% of rural women in Korea, however, participated in breast cancer screening behavior in 1998 (Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare, 1999).

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of community-based breast self-examination (BSE) education programs in Korea.

Methods

First, breast cancer risk appraisals were done with 1,977 rural women. Of the 1,977 women, nearly 30% (n= 494) had a higher or equal to borderline risk of developing breast cancer. This quasi-experimental study was conducted to target these women with a high or equal to borderline risk of breast cancer. The risk appraisal feedback and breast self-examination education were used as an intervention for breast cancer prevention and early detection.

Results

After a 3-month follow-up, 30.5% of the women in the intervention group performed regular BSE compared to 10.2% of women in the control group. The mean knowledge score related to breast cancer and BSE was significantly higher for the women in the intervention group than that in the control group.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Effectiveness of an Ongoing, Community-Based Breast Cancer Prevention Program for Korean American Women
Eun Koh, Ga-Young Choi, Ji Young Cho
Health & Social Work.2016; 41(1): 51. CrossRef
Effects of Tailored Message Education About Breast Cancer Risk Appraisal for Obese Korean Women
SoMi Park, ChaeWeon Chung, Barbara B. Cochrane
Oncology Nursing Forum.2013; 40(6): E382. CrossRef
The effectiveness of a nurse-delivered breast health promotion program on breast cancer screening behaviours in non-adherent Turkish women: A randomized controlled trial
Selda Secginli, Nursen O. Nahcivan
International Journal of Nursing Studies.2011; 48(1): 24. CrossRef
Effects on Nursing Students of Cognition-Behavior Integrated Breast Cancer Prevention Education Using an Interchangeable Nodule Model
So Mi Park, Bo Hwan Kim, Mi Jeong Park, Yang Heui Ahn, Chae Weon Chung
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2010; 16(2): 166. CrossRef
Development of an Integrated Breast Health Program for Prevention of Breast Cancer among Middle-aged Women
Hea Kung Hur, So Mi Park, Chang Hee Kim, Jong-Ku Park, Sang Baek Koh, Gi Yon Kim
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2009; 15(1): 54. CrossRef
Factors Affecting Mammography Behavior and Intention Among Korean Women
Ok Kyung Ham
Oncology Nursing Forum.2006; 33(1): 113. CrossRef
The Intention of Future Mammography Screening Among Korean Women
Ok Kyung Ham
Journal of Community Health Nursing.2005; 22(1): 1. CrossRef

111 View
0 Download
7 Crossref

First
Prev
Page of 1
Next
Last

Search