Health beliefs about breast self-examination in family members of patients with breast neoplasia in a public hospital

Ojeda-Arcila M.J.; Rodríguez-Cruz L.D.; Diaz-Manchay R.J.; Carrasco-Navarrete M.S.; Saavedra-Covarrubia M.E.; Álvarez-Aguirre A. · Index de Enfermeria (2025) · DOI: 10.58807/indexenferm20257392

Resumen

Main objective: To analice health beliefs about breast self-examination in relatives of patients with breast neoplasia. Methodology: The research had a non-experimental, analytical and cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 384 female relatives of patients with breast neoplasia who were treated in the outpatient clinic of mastology and oncology of a Peruvian public hospital. A questionnaire of the Health Belief Model validated by experts and Cronbach's α less than 1 was used for the data collection. Main results: The predictor variables influencing the practice of breast self-examination were the dimensions of self-efficacy (p=0,000) and health motivation (p=0,001). Main finding: Less than half not are able to perform breast self-examination because they lack knowledge and skills, although they were encouraged to do it and were aware that it is beneficial to their health.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo