An investigation of preconditions necessary for the introduction of a campaign to promote breast self-examination amongst Zimbabwean women
✍ Scribed by Marian Pitts; John McMaster; Paul Wilson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 573 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1052-9284
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
This study examines elements of the health belief model as predictors of intentions to self‐examine breasts in two samples of women. Undergraduate samples from London and Harare are compared on levels of knowledge of breast cancer and breast self‐examination (BSE), and on scales measuring perceived susceptibility to breast cancer, exposure to information and experience of breast cancer and perceived costs, barriers and benefits of BSE. Analysis of results indicates that an education campaign to promote awareness and the practice of BSE which incorporates factors of the health belief model could increase the number of Zimbabwean women performing this valuable preventive health behaviour.