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Korean Academic Society of Rehabilitation Nursing (한국재활간호학회)
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Health Behavior of Cancer in Middle-aged Men

중년남성의 암에 대한 지식, 태도 및 암 예방 건강행위

  • Park, Youngrye (Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Wee, Hwee (Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University)
  • 박영례 (국립군산대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 위휘 (국립군산대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.12.04
  • Accepted : 2014.12.15
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the knowledge, attitude, and preventive health behavior of cancer in middle-aged men and to provide data for education program regarding cancer prevention. Methods: This study was a descriptive research using a questionnaire, which included 20 items for knowledge, 10 items for attitude, and 18 items for preventive health behavior of cancer. Data were collected from 140 middle-aged men. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used with SPSS/WIN 18.0 to analyze the data. Results: The mean score for knowledge of cancer was 11.58 (range 0~20), for attitude, 37.52 (range 5~50), and for preventive health behavior of cancer, 58.85 (range 18~90). Preventive health behavior of cancer showed a significantly positive correlation with knowledge (r=.27, p=.001) and attitude (r=.31, p<.001) toward cancer. In stepwise multiple regression analysis, knowledge and attitude toward cancer were significant factors affecting preventive health behavior of cancer. Those variables explained 12.5% of cancer preventive behavior. Conclusion: In order to develop a cancer prevention education program for middle-aged men, accurate knowledge and improving attitude should be considered. Furthermore, it is necessary to do further study with a larger random sample according to lifespan.

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