Influence of Cues to Action towards Uptake of Immunohistochemistry Services among Women with Breast Cancer Attending Tertiary Health Facilities

作     者：Kingsley C. Anochiwa Sally Nkechinyere Onyeka Ibe Eunice Anyalewechi Nwoke Okwuchi B. Nworuh Asinobi Oluchi Darlington Chidi Amadi Emmanuel Okechukwu Nna Kingsley C. Anochiwa;Sally Nkechinyere Onyeka Ibe;Eunice Anyalewechi Nwoke;Okwuchi B. Nworuh;Asinobi Oluchi;Darlington Chidi Amadi;Emmanuel Okechukwu Nna

作者机构：Department of Pathology Federal University Teaching Hospital Owerri Nigeria Department of Public Health Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria College of Medicine Imo State University Owerri Nigeria The Molecular Pathology Institute Safety Molecular Lab Enugu Nigeria 

出 版 物：《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》 (生物科学与医学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第11卷第10期

页      面：90-102页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Breast Cancer Uptake Immunohistochemistry Cues to Action 

摘      要：Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, making it a significant global public health issue. Although developed countries have a higher incidence of breast cancer, developing countries like Nigeria have a low incidence rate but higher rates of morbidity and mortality from the disease. Objective: This study explored how cues to action influenced the use of immunohistochemistry by women in Imo State and how many of them used immunohistochemistry (IHC) to diagnose their condition. Methodology: We used a descriptive study methodology for the investigation, and 121 participants were chosen at random from the 891 total population. The respondents were chosen through a systematic sampling procedure. Structured questionnaire was used as the data collection tool, and the statistical software for social science (SPSS) was used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of the 121 participants in the study was 45.2 ± 0.7 years. The study found that awareness of IHC services is a significant influencing factor for the uptake and health personnel is the major source of awareness of IHC services. Cues to action particularly from health workers, as well as knowledge of any victim of breast cancer and user of IHC services, also significantly influenced uptake of the IHC services (P Conclusion: In our study, utilization of IHC services was also impacted by cues to action, particularly from healthcare professionals, as well as awareness of any breast cancer victims and those who used IHC services thus cues to action is a major predicator of immunohistochemistry uptake among women with breast cancer.