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Title Cultural factors associated with management of a breast lump amongst Xhosa women
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/10500/609
Date 2002
Author(s) Mdondolo, Nosipho
Contributor(s) De Villiers, L. (Louise), 1953 Jan. 27-; Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-
Abstract A qualitative research design and an ethno-nursing research method were used to identify cultural factors influencing Xhosa women's health seeking behaviours associated with breast lumps. Focus group interviews were conducted to obtain data. The research results revealed that these Xhosa women with breast lumps did not disclose some cultural factors which influenced their health seeking behaviours associated breast lumps. Registered nurses, sharing the same culture and language as the Xhosa women, revealed that Xhosa women with breast lumps sought treatment from traditional healers, prior to seeking medical care from the hospital and/or clinics. When they arrive at the hospital/clinics the breast lumps have often progressed to advanced ulcerated breast cancer, with poor prognoses and poor treatment outcomes. Xhosa women lacked knowledge about the management of breast lumps. Health promotion efforts should address this issue at Primary Health Care services in the Eastern Cape. - Health Studies - M.A. (Health Studies)
Subject(s) Health seeking behaviours; Xhosa women; Advanced breast cancer; Explanation of health, sickness and sick role; Cultural factors; Intra-personal factors; 616.99449096875; Breast -- Cancer -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Breast -- Cancer -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Prevention; Breast -- Cancer -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Breast -- Tumors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Breast -- Tumors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Prevention; Breast -- Tumors -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Women's health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Cancer -- Patients -- Social conditions; Traditional medicine -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Xhosa (African people) -- Medicine -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape; Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Social life and customs; Breast -- Cancer -- Alternative treatment -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Language en
Type of publication Dissertation
Format 1 online resource (xiii, 174 leaves)
Repository South Africa - University of South Africa (UNISA)
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