Using a Community-Based Outreach Program to Improve Breast Health Awareness Among Women in Hong Kong

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a community‐based health education program via a mobile van to promote the awareness of breast cancer and breast self‐examination (BSE) practice among women in Hong Kong. Design: One group pretest/posttest design. Sample and measurements: Seven hu...

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Published in:	Public health Nursing Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 265 - 273
Main Authors:	Chan, Sophia S. C., Chow, Denise M. K., Loh, Edith K. Y., Wong, David C. N., Cheng, Karis K. F., Fung, Wendy Y. C., Cheung, Polly S. Y.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01-05-2007 Blackwell Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Adult Attitude to Health Awareness Biological and medical sciences Breast cancer breast health Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control breast self-examination Breast Self-Examination - psychology Breasts Community action Community health care Community-Institutional Relations Educational Measurement Female health education Health Education - organization & administration Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice health promotion health van Hong Kong Humans Logistic Models Mammography Mass Screening Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Mobile Health Units - organization & administration Nursing Nursing Evaluation Research Nutrition education Prevention and actions Program Evaluation Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Women - education Women - psychology Hong Kong Asia China Human Sanitary program Health promotion Awareness Health education Self-examination breast self-examination Improvement Homeless Breast Adult Female breast health Mammary gland health van Woman Community Public health
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Summary:	ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a community‐based health education program via a mobile van to promote the awareness of breast cancer and breast self‐examination (BSE) practice among women in Hong Kong. Design: One group pretest/posttest design. Sample and measurements: Seven hundred and seventy‐seven women in Hong Kong completed a self‐administered questionnaire before and after a breast health education program from May 2002 to March 2003. Results: About half were aware of breast health and breast diseases (53.7%) and breast screening methods (48.6%) before the intervention. It was found that women who had received instruction on BSE practice, and those who were aware of breast screening methods, breast health, and breast diseases were more likely to have had prior BSE practice. Most indicated their willingness to practice BSE regularly (93.3%) and to pass on the BSE knowledge to their relatives and friends (92%) in the posttest. Conclusions: The outreach health education program has successfully reached women living in the 18 districts in Hong Kong. It appears to be useful in raising the awareness of breast health and BSE practice among the women, but longer term follow‐up is required to ascertain its sustainability.
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ISSN:	0737-1209 1525-1446
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1446.2007.00633.x