Early detection of breast cancer: the role of risk perception and family history

• Autores: Carolina Ribeiro Seabra, Ana Carolina Peuker, María Julia Armiliato, Miguel Luis Alves de Souza, Elisa Kern de Castro
• Localización: Psicooncología: investigación y clínica biopsicosocial en oncología, ISSN 1696-7240, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 83-92
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5209/psic.55813
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Detección precoz del cáncer de mama: el papel de la percepción de riesgo y la historia familiar
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  • español

    Resumen. Introducción: el cáncer de mama es el segundo tipo de neoplasia con más mortalidad entre las mujeres brasileñas. La historia familiar tiene un papel importante, pues su análisis permite identificar posibles riesgos genéticos. Objectivo: comparar la percepción de riesgo y el autocuidado del cáncer de mama en mujeres sanas con y sin historia familiar de la enfermedad. Método: Participaron 211 mujeres (edad media = 59,11 años, DT= 8,54), de las cuales 55 (26,4%) tenían historia familiar de la enfermedad. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron un cuestionario sociodemográfico y de conductas de salud y un cuestionario de percepción de riesgo.

    Resultados y Conclusiones: Los resultados mostraron que no existían diferencias significativas en la percepción de riesgo y conductas de autocuidado entre mujeres con y sin historia familiar de cáncer de mama, lo que señala la necesidad de protocolos de trabajo para los psicólogos en la prevención del cáncer de mama en mujeres con historia familiar de enfermedad oncológica, lo que incluye la comprensión de los factores de riesgo y las causas de la enfermedad, así como su responsabilidad en el seguimiento.

  • English

    Background: Breast cancer is the neoplasm with the highest mortality rates among Brazilian women. Family history plays an important role in tracking the illness because its analysis reveals possible genetic risks. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the risk perception and self-care for breast cancer among healthy women with and without family history. Method: The study included 211 women (mean age = 59.11 years, SD = 8.54) of which 55 (26.4%) had a family history of the illness.

    The instruments used were a sociodemographic and health behavior questionnaire and a risk perception questionnaire. Results and Conclusions: The results showed no significant differences in risk perception and self-care behavior among women with and without breast cancer history, signaling the need of guidelines for psychologists to act in breast cancer prevention among women with a family history, encompassing understanding of the risk factors and causes of the illness as well as women’s responsibility in tracking.

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