Increasing Our Understanding of Breast Self-Examination
Women Talk About Cancer, the Health Care System, and Being Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4639188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne J Kearney (Office of Research at the Centre for Nursing Studies (Eastern Health) in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 802-820 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732306287537 |
| PMID | 16760537 |
| OpenAlex | W2127332336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 19 |
The author engaged 13 women, aged 30 to 59, in a collaborative research project over several months to explore the meaning of breast self-examination (BSE) to them. Through a series of 11 group discussions, the women developed a critical consciousness of the commonality of their personal experiences in relation to BSE. Although these women valued BSE, their reluctance to perform it was influenced by their perceptions of breast cancer as a lethal disease, the perceived threat it posed to their femininity, and their ability to negotiate an increasingly medical and technological health care system. This study provides insight into the importance of the social environment and shared understandings in influencing women's individual behavioral choices for BSE. It also illustrates the particular value of collaborative health research
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |