Factors affecting mammography screening behaviour among rural Vietnamese women

Abstract

One in four women is estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime, making breast cancer the commonest cancer among women worldwide (Bray et al., 2018). In Vietnam, breast cancer accounts for 8.9% of new cancer cases among women each year (International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2012). In addition, most Vietnamese patients receive diagnosis at an extremely late stage (Thuan, Anh, Tu, & Huong, 2017). According to a study conducted at the five largest cancer hospitals in Vietnam, 49.5% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients received diagnosis at stages III and IV (Thuan et al., 2017). Moreover, nearly half of Vietnamese patients with breast cancer resided in rural areas (Hoang Lan, Laohasiriwong, Stewart, Tung, & Coyte, 2013), where women have low levels of education and income and limited access to health care. Furthermore, a high proportion of breast cancer patients in Vietnam are relatively young, and one-third of patients are diagnosed at a younger age (Hoang Lan et al., 2013) than are patients in Western countries (Youlden, Cramb, Yip, & Baade, 2014) (40-49 versus 55-65 years). Evidence shows that early screening and access to optimal treatment can improve survival rates in patients with breast cancer

Factors Influencing the Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Services among Women of Reproductive Age: A Case Study of Turbo Sub-county, Kenya

“…These steady results can be accredited to the adequate number of health care providers. Social support has been observed in many studies to increase the frequent uptake of BC screening services [27][28][29]. These results however contrasted with an earlier study [30].…”

“…One of the in-depth participants stressed: "Lack of information. If doctors and nurses could educate us on what we are supposed to do as mothers, where to get these services, the importance of seeking them, how to do a SBE, general knowledge on breast cancer and screening services, it will assist greatly" (R2, [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]FGD2).…”

Factors Affecting Breast Screening Behavior of First-Degree Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients in China

“…In this study, data were gathered using a general information questionnaire and a questionnaire derived from a literature review of previous qualitative studies in accord with the SCT 7–9 …”

“…In this study, there were significant differences in screening behavior among different age groups, education level groups, physical activity groups, and marital status, which is consistent with previous studies. 6,7,46 The ratio of screening in those older than 40 years is higher than that in FDRs younger than 40 years, and the screening behavior in those who are highly educated is better than that in those with relatively little education. Similarly, breast cancer screening of FDRs with physical activity was better than without, and breast cancer screening in married women was better than in single women.…”

“…5,6 The results of a survey in China showed that 6.7% of participants reported doing breast self-examinations once a month and 22.8% reported undergoing an imaging examination of their breasts once a year, 5 indicating that many women with a family history of breast cancer do not follow the most recent breast cancer screening recommendations. Many studies have examined the factors associated with breast cancer screening in China, such as demographic characteristics (eg, age, education levels, income) 7,8 and health-related factors (eg, diet, physical activities, body mass index). 9 The family history of FDRs is one of the primary determinants for breast cancer screening, 10 but other factors related to the breast cancer screening behavior of FDRs of breast cancer patients are still unclear.…”