Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Perspective from Vietnam

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Seminars in Oncology Nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.soncn.2025.151880

Quynh Trang Pham , Huyen My Hac , Hai Yen Dang , Chun Fan Lee , Cannas Kwok , Thi Cuc Le , Thuy Linh Duong

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the breast cancer screening status of women residing in a rural community in Vietnam and factors associated with their breast cancer screening behavior.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was employed among 498 Vietnamese women aged 20 to 84 years by completing a self-administered Vietnamese version of the Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire (BCSBQ). To assess the effect of demographic variables on the likelihood of women adhering to recommended screening practices, multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.

Results

The majority of participants (68.5%) had heard of breast self-examination (BSE), while about one third had heard of clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammograms (38.6% and 29.7%, respectively). Only 18.8% performed BSE monthly and 22.4% had practiced CBE, among those, only 20.5% of women within the targeted age group had annual CBE. None of women within the targeted age group reported they had a mammogram biennial. Education level was the determining factor for participating in CBE.

Conclusions

Our study reveals that actual participation in these practices remains low. It is crucial to enhance awareness of mammography and gain a comprehensive understanding of the barriers affecting women's participation in screening practices.

Implications for Nursing Practice

This study underscores the need for targeted nursing intervention to address critical barriers to early breast cancer early detection, which contribute to improve access to timely treatment for rural Vietnamese women.

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低收入和中等收入国家妇女乳腺癌筛查实践：来自越南的视角。

目的：本研究旨在调查越南农村社区妇女乳腺癌筛查状况及其乳腺癌筛查行为的相关因素。方法：采用横断面设计，通过填写越南版乳腺癌筛查信念问卷（BCSBQ），对498名年龄在20至84岁之间的越南妇女进行调查。为了评估人口统计变量对妇女坚持推荐筛查做法的可能性的影响，进行了多变量logistic回归分析。结果：大多数参与者（68.5%）听说过乳房自我检查（BSE），约三分之一的参与者听说过临床乳房检查（CBE）和乳房x光检查（分别为38.6%和29.7%）。每月只有18.8%的人患有疯牛病，22.4%的人进行过CBE，其中，目标年龄组中只有20.5%的女性每年进行过CBE。在目标年龄组中，没有女性报告说她们每两年做一次乳房x光检查。文化程度是参与CBE的决定性因素。结论：我们的研究表明，这些实践的实际参与仍然很低。提高对乳房x光检查的认识和全面了解影响妇女参与筛查实践的障碍是至关重要的。对护理实践的启示：本研究强调了有针对性的护理干预的必要性，以解决早期乳腺癌发现的关键障碍，这有助于改善越南农村妇女获得及时治疗的机会。

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Seminars in Oncology Nursing Nursing-Oncology (nursing)

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3.40

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45 days

期刊介绍： Seminars in Oncology Nursing is a unique international journal published six times a year. Each issue offers a multi-faceted overview of a single cancer topic from a selection of expert review articles and disseminates oncology nursing research relevant to patient care, nursing education, management, and policy development.