Vm. Stevens et al., HOW COMPLIANT IS COMPLIANT - EVALUATING ADHERENCE WITH BREAST SELF-EXAM POSITIONS, Journal of behavioral medicine, 17(5), 1994, pp. 523-534
The present study examined compliance with the three recommended breas
t self-examination (BSE) positions over a 6-month follow-up period. An
ongoing behavioral measure that provided information about the type o
f exam performed during each BSE occasion was employed. Results indica
ted that adherence to all three position types was obtained in only 40
% of the exams. Forty-two percent of exams were comprised of only one
position, with the supine position being the most frequently practiced
exam type. Implications of these results with regard to BSE research
and current breast cancer screening recommendations are discussed.