Factors predicting time to first hospital visit among persons with breast cancer.
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Purpose: to study the time to first hospital visit among persons with breast cancer and identify its predictive factors.
Design: Retrospective descriptive, predictive research
Methods: The sample consisted of 110 new breast cancer persons at every stage of the disease who sought treatment at Queen Sirikit Hospital and Chonburi Cancer Hospital. Data were collected using five questionnaires: demographic data form, time to first hospital visit form, knowledge about breast cancer disease, fear of diagnosis and treatment, and social support questionnaires. Knowledge about breast cancer disease had KR-20 at .70. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of fear of diagnosis and treatment and social support questionnaires were .88 and .81, respectively. Data were analyzed using stepwise multiple regression.
Results: The finding revealed that 1) the average time to first hospital visit among persons with breast cancer was 119.45 days, 2) two variables were significant predictors of time to first hospital visit among persons with breast cancer at level .05. There was knowledge about breast cancer disease (Beta=-.447) and social support (Beta=-.236). These two variables could explain 24.70% of the time to first hospital visit among persons with breast cancer (p<.05).
Conclusion: The result findings can provide evidenced data for nurses to develop the program to decrease the time to first hospital visits among persons with breast cancer.
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