| breast self-examination: knowledge and practices of hispanic women in two southwestern metropolitan areas. | the breast self-examination (bse) practices of 1,453 hispanic women in phoenix, arizona and san diego, california were the focus of this study. variables proposed as factors that influence the frequency and proficiency of bse were demographic variables, particularly language and level of acculturation, having been taught bse by a health professional, and experience with the disease. results indicate that even though the majority of the women at both the phoenix (78.1%) and san diego (83.7%) site ... | 1994 | 7844248 |
| factors relating to frequency of breast self-examination among low-income mexican american women. implications for nursing practice. | this descriptive study of low-income mexican american women examined the central role of self-efficacy, or perceived capacity to perform a given activity, as it related to the frequency of breast self-examination (bse), an important health practice for the early detection of breast cancer. previous studies document the importance of self-efficacy as a predictor of health status, preventive self-care, and disease self-management. in turn, social support from others is a factor relating to self-ef ... | 1990 | 2354425 |