Perception of Risk and Surveillance Practices for Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer
Abstract
IN THIS STUDY, A RETROSPECTIVE, DESCRIPTIVE DESIGN WAS EMPLOYED TO EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTION OF RISK AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES (MAMMOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL BREAST EXAMINATION) OF WOMEN WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER. The Revised Susceptibility, Benefits, and Barriers Scale for Mammography Screening,the CES-D, and a demographic form were administered to a convenience sample of 56 women. There were no significant findings between perceived risk and screening, nor between age or depressive symptoms with perceived risk or screening behaviors. Women with post-secondary qualifications were found to be more likely to obtain regular mammograms (X2 =7.423, df= 1, p =0.006). The level of depressive symptomology was high with 34.5% of participants scoring> 16 on the CES-D. A substantial portion of participants reported depressive symptoms at a level associated with clinically significant levels of depression. Women over age 50 reported significantly more depressive symptoms (t =2.279, p .027). Overall perceived risk was not found to have an association with screening, however depression should be considered more closely when dealing with women with higher-than-average risk of breast cancer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA428950
Entities
People
- Wanda Martin
Organizations
- University of Manitoba