Abstract
A qualitative research design and an ethno-nursing research method were used to identify cultural factors influencing Xhosa women’s health seeking behaviours associated with breast lumps.
 
 Opsomming
 ’n Kwalitatiewe navorsingsontwerp en ’n etnoverpleegkundige navorsingsmetode is gebruik. Die doel was om te bepaal watter kulturele faktore Xhosa vroue se strewe na welstand, wat in verband staan met ’n borsvergroeisel, beïnvloed.
 
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Highlights
OverviewAccording to Sitas (1997:4) there is an increase in the incidence of breast cancer amongst Xhosa women in the former Transkei region of the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa (RSA)
While some key informants considered the possibility that breast cancer might be present, others thought that this was an indication of a health problem other than breast cancer
The key informants did not know that prompt medical diagnosis and treatment were necessary for painless breast lumps
Summary
According to Sitas (1997:4) there is an increase in the incidence of breast cancer amongst Xhosa women in the former Transkei region of the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa (RSA). These women tend to seek medical treatment once their breast lumps have progressed into advanced stages of breast cancer. The study highlighted the reasons why the research participants delayed seeking medical treatment for their breast lumps. This knowledge will enhance registered nurses’ understanding of how their clients perceive and experience breast lumps, and how they react to the discovery of breast lumps
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