Asian Nursing Research
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 71-80, June 2009

Mammography Use and Its Demographic Correlates Among Women in South Korea

  • Eunyoung E. Suh, PhD, FNP, RN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Sunhee Park, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Sunhee Park, PhD, RN, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Received 3 February 2009; received in revised form 9 February 2009; accepted 28 May 2009.

Article Outline

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the mammography rate and its demographic correlates among Korean women in order to provide basic understanding of factors related to the performance of mammography as a method of breast cancer screening.

Methods

A descriptive secondary analysis was conducted using a national data set from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES III) in South Korea. A total number of 2,602 women over 40 years of age were chosen for the analysis. Main research variables included the use of mammography, monthly income, residential area, age, marriage, education, insurance, smoking habits, drinking habits, job type, current health status, and other cancer screening results.

Results

Only 30.59% of women adhered to the national guidelines. Monthly income, age, education, insurance, and smoking habits had statistically significant effects on breast cancer screening performance.

Conclusions

The demographic correlates of the performance of mammography highlight the fact that not all Korean women, at this stage, are in a socioeconomic or societal position to undergo biannual mammography screening.

Implications for Nursing

Targeted and tailored nursing intervention should be implemented in middle- and senior-aged women who lack the ability to access medical resources in South Korea. This will make it possible for marginalized women to utilize cancer screening tests and in turn promote their health.

Key Words:  breast neoplasm , Koreans , mammography , mass screening

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doi:10.1016/S1976-1317(09)60018-9

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 71-80, June 2009

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