Development of a questionnaire to measure beliefs and attitudes about breast self-examination.
Development of a questionnaire to measure beliefs and attitudes about breast self-examination.
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制定调查问卷来衡量对乳房自我检查的信念和态度。
DOI:
10.1097/00002820-198802000-00008
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发表时间:
1988
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
M. Angerame
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文献类型:
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作者:
D. Lauver;M. Angerame
Breast self-examination (BSE) is recommended for breast cancer screening, but most women do not perform BSE regularly. Greater accuracy of measures of beliefs and attitudes about BSE is essential to clarify the relationships between these variables and the frequency of BSE performance. The purpose of this research was to assess the reliability and validity of selected measures of beliefs and attitudes about BSE. Sixty-four women attending health programs in community settings responded to a questionnaire about selected beliefs, attitudes, and frequency of BSE. Internally consistent scales were derived (Cronbach alpha coefficients = 0.65–0.89) for remembering, competence, comfort, interference, and efficacy related to BSE. Moderate to strong and significant relationships were observed (Spearman rank correlation coefficients = 0.35–0.58; p