title: Korean women's attitudes toward breast cancer screening tests.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to explore Korean women's attitudes toward breast cancer screening tests from a feminist perspective. Twenty Korean women working in Dong-Dae-Moon Market in Seoul, South Korea were recruited using a convenience sampling method. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted using an interview guideline that was developed for the study. The data were analyzed using a thematic analysis. The themes emerged from the analysis process included: "importance of breasts to women", "fearful, but not related to me", "bad previous experience", and "no need for a breast exam." Based on the findings, implications for nursing practice are proposed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, USA. eim@mail.nur.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Eun-Ok
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Young Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Eun Ok
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soon Nyung
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Yun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care