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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: The prevalence of breast cancer in The Bahamas is a grave concern particularly because it is affecting many of the Bahamian women during their childbearing years. At the time of diagnosis many women are already in the advanced stages of cancer. Forty eight percent of the women that are diagnosed are under the age of fifty, and of these women, 44% have third or fourth stage breast cancer, thus reducing their chances of recovery. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors such as age, income, knowledge, attitude, and spirituality, as possible predictors of breast screening practices among Bahamian women. Theoretical Framework: The Health Belief Model (HBM) was the theoretical framework that guided this study. The Purnell’s (2000) Model of Cultural Competence was used to provide a cultural framework to the HBM to help understand Bahamian women’s knowledge, attitude and spirituality related to their breast screening practices. Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational design was used to examine the relationship among the major study variables. Data was analyzed using descriptive, correlation and multiple regression statistics. A priori power analysis using a power of .80, a sample of 614 is needed for a one- tailed bivariate correlation (r) and a sample of 647 is needed for multiple regressions for this study. Results: Three hypotheses were tested for relationships among the variables. The scores on the knowledge, attitude and breast cancer screening scales were low for Bahamian women. The combined relationship of the predictors (age, income, knowledge, and spirituality) was positively significant and was directly related to the breast cancer screening practices of Bahamian women. Knowledge attitude and spirituality were found to significantly predict the breast cancer screening practice of Bahamian women. Conclusion: The results of this study provided invaluable and timely information that identified factors that prevent Bahamian women from engaging in breast cancer screening practices. Further research, interventions and replications studies among Bahamian women is needed in order to develop and implement strategies to decrease or eliminate the chance of a Bahamian woman presenting with breast cancer at a latent stage, thus improving her chances of recovery.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2011.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-118).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Ingrid Gibson Mobley. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC280.B8 M63 2011_MobleyIngrid ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC280.B8 M63 2011 ( lcc )
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