Fatalism toward breast cancer among the women of Ghana.
Health Care Women Int
; 24(7): 608-16, 2003 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14627208
ABSTRACT
Personal beliefs about health and illness influence many people's decisions about seeking care. This research represents a study of beliefs about breast cancer held by African women in Ghana. In-person interviews based on the revised Powe fatalism inventory (rPFI) were held with 109 women. Correlational analysis and factor analysis were performed. There were negative, nonsignificant associations between fatalism and age (r = -.095, p = 0.33), and educational level (r = -.078, p = .422). Fatalism scores were relatively low, 3.78 on an 11 -point scale. Comparisons are made to responses by African American women in other studies.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Atitude Frente a Morte
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Saúde da Mulher
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Medo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Care Women Int
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article