Roles of Illness Attributions and Cultural Views of Cancer in Determining Participation in Cancer-Smart Lifestyle among Chinese and Western Youth in Australia

Wei, Celine; Wilson, Carlene; Knott, Vikki

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.5.3293

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“…As causes of cancer, supernatural explanations (e.g., fatalism, bad luck, karma) were not reported in the current study; this was inconsistent with several studies among Asian women (Kwok and Sullivan, 2006;Wei et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2014;Das et al, 2015). Fatalism, bad luck, and karma are closely tied to religions that are often the center of human mentality and everyday life (Kwok et al, 2006).…”

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“…In contrast, Malaysian women have reported that early detection and adequate treatments can cure cervical cancer (Baskaran et al, 2013). In terms of beliefs in causes of cancer, fatalism (god's decisions), bad luck, karma (misconduct in a previous life) or contagion have been widely reported among South Asian women and Chinese people in Australia (Kwok and Sullivan, 2006;Wei et al,…”

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Lay Beliefs, Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Cancer: a Pilot Study in Japan

Tsuchiya

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: The attendance rates for cancer screening are low in Japan. Little is actually known about how the Japanese perceive cancer. Since beliefs about illness affect individuals' health care practice, the aim of this study was to explore beliefs about cancer and factors associated with those beliefs, focusing on representative cancer sites. Materials and Methods: Japanese adults (≥20 years old) who had not been diagnosed with any cancers and were not health care professionals were recruited, using a convenience sampling approach. A total of 91 participants completed questionnaires including open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the responses. Results: Five themes were suggested: (i) a threatening illness that might greatly change one's future life; (ii) basic cancer knowledge; (iii) a curable illness with early detection and adequate treatment; (iv) causes of cancer; and (v) anyone can develop cancer. Families or friends' negative consequences of cancer were associated with negative beliefs about the disease. Gestational cancer was the most representative site of most themes. Conclusions: A threatening illness (e.g., death or incurable illness) was the most common belief among the Japanese laypeople. Importance of early detection and treatments should be more emphasized, and future screening programs should include strategies modifying negative cancer beliefs among Japanese laypeople.

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Lay Beliefs, Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Cancer: a Pilot Study in Japan

Tsuchiya

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…This medical model considers that health is a result of balancing two opposing but complementary forces, ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’, in the body (Chen , Simpson , Wei et al . ). All diseases, including cancer, are due to an imbalance of these forces (Wong et al .…”

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