Publication: Factors influencing the stages of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis in Thai women
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2014-03-01
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13227696
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Mahidol University
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Collegian. Vol.21, No.1 (2014), 11-20
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Sirinoot Buranaruangrote, Siriorn Sindhu, Deborah K. Mayer, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Thiravud Khuhaprema Factors influencing the stages of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis in Thai women. Collegian. Vol.21, No.1 (2014), 11-20. doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2012.11.005 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/34891
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Factors influencing the stages of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis in Thai women
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Background: Early diagnosis of breast cancer leads to early treatment therefore improving women's health. However, most Thai women are diagnosed at a late stage. Objective: This cross-sectional correlational study was designed to explore factors influencing the diagnosis of early stage breast cancer in Thai women. Method: Thai women (n=400) newly diagnosed breast cancer at all clinical stages from public hospitals in Bangkok Metropolitan completed a questionnaire about knowledge of breast cancer and screening. The questionnaire addressed pre-diagnosis data about: (1) health care provider's recommendations to undertake breast screening, (2) health coverage for mammography (MM) costs and (3) regularity of breast screening behaviors in terms of breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and MM including stage breast cancer at diagnosis. Data analysis was determined by PASW Statistics version 18 as univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Health coverage for MM costs and all three behaviors were significantly related to and could predict the early stages breast cancer at diagnosis (p<. 0.05): health coverage for MM costs (OR=0.32, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.17-0.63), BSE (OR=8.08, CI 95%, 3.93-16.63), CBE (OR=12.54, CI 95%, 2.29-68.65) and MM (OR=5.89, CI 95%, 1.13-30.73). Conclusions: All three behaviors are essential and related to one another. CBE on a regular basis is the best predictor for early stages breast cancer at diagnosis in Thai context. Nurses should provide information and teach including re-check the women's skills to perform BSE regularly. © 2013 Australian College of Nursing Ltd.