The impact of breast cancer educational workshops on knowledge and breast self-examination practice among Korean-American women

<p>Among Korean-American women, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death. Although their incidence is lower than that of Caucasian women, Korean-American women are more likely to be diagnosed at more advanced stages of breast cancer. One of the suggested methods in breast cancer prevention is early detection and routine screenings. The present study was conducted to explore the impact of breast cancer educational workshop on breast cancer knowledge and breast self-examination practices among Korean-American women. The knowledge of breast cancer and the health beliefs (perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and perceived self-efficacy) was examined before and after the educational workshop. The results indicated that the educational workshops have a positive influence on breast cancer knowledge and health beliefs.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Corinne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Tsu-Yin Wu, Ph.D, RN
• Michael L. Williams, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE

• breast cancer
• Korean-American women
• breast-self examination
• early detection
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Women's Health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/352

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1352