DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC18.178
Authors: Tsorng-Yeh Lee, Grace Ho, F. Beryl Pilkington
Abstract:
To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program on new immigrant women’s (NIW) knowledge and attitude on breast cancer screening services and cancer-preventing strategies. Methods: A pre-post design was used to examine the efficacy of an educational program for improving participants’ knowledge and attitude on breast cancer prevention over time. The program lasted 2 hours per week for four weeks. Thirty participants were invited to attend. Three instruments were used to collect data: demographic data questionnaire, Chinese breast cancer screening belief questionnaire, and breast cancer knowledge questionnaire. Participants signed a consent form and filled out demographic data in week 1. The remaining two instruments were tested before and after the education program (week 1 & week 4). SPSS version 24.0 and Paired sample t-tests were used to analyze the data. Results: Paired sample t-tests revealed that there were significant differences between knowledge scores on pre- and post-test, which indicated that participants’ knowledge on breast cancer screening significantly improved following the educational program. Furthermore, participants’ breast cancer screening attitude was more positive after the educational program. Implications for practice: Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Canadian women. Several risk factors have been proposed to explain breast cancer incidence. The study can raise women's awareness of practicing appropriate cancer prevention strategies, such as utilizing screening programs.
Keywords: Breast cancer, Knowledge, Immigrants, Women, Canada
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