A path analytic model of health beliefs on the behavioral adoption of breast self-examination

• Main Authors: Moey, Soo Foon, Che Mohamed, Norfariha, Lim, Bee Chiu
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: AIMS Press 2020
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H10 Societies; HM Sociology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86914/13/86914_Appendices.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86914/14/86914_A%20path%20analytic%20model%20of%20health%20beliefs%20on%20the%20behavioral%20adoption%20of%20breast%20self-examination.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86914/; https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/publichealth.2021002; https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2021002

Background: In Malaysia, breast cancer accounted for 34.1% of all female cancer cases with women presenting breast cancer at late stages. Breast cancer has a higher five-year survival rate if detected early. An increase of approximately 30% in the five-year survival rate is indicated if breast cance...