母親と娘の乳がんに関する知識・意識,伝達の実態 : 医療系・非医療系女子大学生とその母親の比較

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  • ハハオヤ ト ムスメ ノ ニュウガン ニ カンスル チシキ ・ イシキ,デンタツ ノ ジッタイ : イリョウケイ ・ ヒイリョウケイ ジョシ ダイガクセイ ト ソノ ハハオヤ ノ ヒカク
  • Knowledge and Awareness, and Communication between Mothers and Daughters regarding Breast Cancer: Comparison of Female University Students majoring in Medical and Non-Medical Fields, and Their Mothers.

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The present study aimed to elucidate the levels of knowledge and awareness regarding breast cancer in female undergraduates majoring in medical and non-medical fields, and their mothers, and communication between the daughters and their mothers regarding breast cancer. An anonymous questionnaire was mailed to both female undergraduates and their mothers. The subjects comprised 87 mother/daughter pairs in medical fields (responses: 51.6%, valid questionnaires: 40.5%), and 89 mother/daughter pairs in non-medical fields, (responses: 35.0%, valid questionnaires 29.7%), totaling 176 pairs. Students in medical fields had significantly greater knowledge and awareness regarding breast cancer compared to their counterparts in non-medical fields. In addition, there was significantly close communication from students in medical fields to their mothers about breast cancer, compared to those in non-medical fields. On the other hand, mothers in medical fields and those in non-medical fields showed no significant difference in knowledge and awareness regarding breast cancer, and in communication from mother to daughter regarding breast cancer. A comparison of daughters in medical fields and their mothers revealed no difference in breast cancer knowledge. In addition, there was no difference in their `Interest in breast cancer' and `Intention to carry out regular breast self-examinations'. Furthermore, there was no difference in communication of breast cancer knowledge from mothers to daughters and vice versa. A comparison of daughters in non-medical fields and their mothers revealed that the mothers had significantly greater knowledge and awareness regarding breast cancer, and it was mostly the mothers who communicated breast cancer knowledge to their daughters. In conclusion, female undergraduates in medical fields, with higher knowledge and close communication with their mothers regarding breast cancer, might have ability to promote breast cancer screening to their mothers. Education to female undergraduates in non-medical fields and motivation for communication between mothers and daughters regarding breast cancer is considered to be important to raise their awareness.

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