Barriers to mammography among Chinese women in Singapore: A focus group approach

Barriers to mammography among Chinese women in Singapore: A focus group approach

This paper uses a focus group approach to investigate the barriers and motivating factors pertaining to the adoption of mammography among Chinese women in Singapore. The findings are organized using the Multiattribute Utility Model (MAU) theoretical framework. Three sets of barriers and two sets of...

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Main Authors: STRAUGHAN, Paulin Tay, SEOW, Adeline
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1995
Subjects:
cancer
attitude
mammography
singapore
breast
social support
misinformation
early diagnosis
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Asian Studies
Medicine and Health
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2172
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:This paper uses a focus group approach to investigate the barriers and motivating factors pertaining to the adoption of mammography among Chinese women in Singapore. The findings are organized using the Multiattribute Utility Model (MAU) theoretical framework. Three sets of barriers and two sets of motivators are identified. The barriers to breast screening are (1) fatalism (women's fatalistic attitudes towards life/death and cancer), (2) misinformation regarding mammography and (3) perceived costs (in terms of physical, psychological, time and financial costs). Motivators include (1) faith in medicine (women's belief in the efficacy of early detection) and (2) perceived subjective norm (the influence of informal social support network). Based on these findings, implications for further research are suggested.

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