Breast Self-examination Behavior Research Articles

Dukungan Teman Sebaya berhubungan dengan Perilaku Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri sebagai Deteksi Dini Fibroadenoma Mammae pada Mahasiswi

Background: Fibroadenoma mammae (FAM) usually occurs in women aged <30 years. Women with FAM have an 8.95 times higher risk of developing breast cancer. Early detection measures could be done with breast self-examination (BSE). One of the factors that affect BSE is peer support. This study aimed to determine the association between peer support and BSE behavior as an early detection of mammary fibroadenoma in female students. Method: Type of research is quantitative study with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were nursing students, amnouting to 218 female students. Samples were taken based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, selecting samples used a stratified random sampling technique with a sample size of 76 respondents. This research instrument used a questionnaire. Respondents had peer support the majority in the good category of 37 respondents (48.7%), most of BSE behavior were the sufficient category of 49 respondents (64.5%). Result: The result of several analyzes showed that there were a significant association between peer support and BSE behavior p-value of 0.001 (p<0.05), with a low association value of 0.392. There were an association between peer support and BSE behavior as an early detection of mammary fibroadenoma in female students. Conclusion: The advice given should be for female students to increase peer support in advocating and reminding them to do BSE.

Hemşirelik Öğrencileri ve Annelerinin Sağlık İnançları ve Kendi Kendine Meme Muayene Davranışları: Karşılaştırmalı Kesitsel Bir Araştırma

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the effect of undergraduate education on nursing students and their mothers' health beliefs and breast self-examination (BSE) behaviors. Material and Methods: In this comparative and cross-sectional survey, the population of the study consisted of a total of 438 participants; including 219 volunteer students studying at the third and senior-year nursing students, and 219 their mothers. The data was collected using a questionnaire and Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. The data was collected by face-to-face interviews with the students in the classroom and by talking to the mothers on the phone. Results: It is the effective mothers' on performing BSE, students' BSE is 2.34-fold, and mothers' self-efficacy is 4.16-times, and mothers' perform regular BSE is 3.31-fold on students' perform BSE. The students' perception of barriers to performing the BSE was lower and their self‐efficacy and health motivation were higher, and their mothers' levels of perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers scores were significantly higher. Conclusion: It was determined that students did not inform their mothers about breast cancer and BSE at the expected level, and students and their mothers mostly did not practice BSE and BSE was affected by their health beliefs.

Prediction of Breast Self-Examination Behavior Among Omani Undergraduate Students Using Champion's Health Belief Model.

Breast cancer (BC) is a most common and frequently occurring malignancy of women worldwide. Breast self-examination (BSE) is important for the early detection and prevention of BC and to limit the morbidity and mortality. Young students are ideal people to understand and motivate other women to perform BSE. BSE behavior of undergraduate students was predicted using Champion's Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS). A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. This study was conducted in all nine colleges of Sultan Qaboos University, , Oman. Three-hundred eighty-one female undergraduate students were selected through convenient sampling technique. The health belief towards BSE was predicted using CHBMS. The mean and SD of beliefs about the benefits of performing BSE showed 10.84 and 3.2, respectively. Mean and SD of confidence in performing BSE indicated 56.24 and 10.8. Likewise, the mean and SD of barriers in performing BSE are 13.58 and 4.2. Source of information is found to be a statistically significant predictor of barrier in performing BSE at p < .05. If the self- confidence of women in performing BSE improves, the women will uptake BSE more frequently thereby they can be prevented from developing the adverse consequences of advanced stages of breast cancer.

Studi Literatur: Identifikasi Faktor - Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku SADARI Sebagai Deteksi Dini Kanker Payudara

Background: mortality and morbidity rates from breast cancer in 2020 reached 65.5% of the population in Indonesia. Lack of early detection causes delays in treatment which will have an impact on the patient's prognosis getting worse. BSE/ Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is a simple examination or early detection of breast cancer itself. Purpose: This study aims to identify the factors that influence Breast Self-Examination (BSE) behavior and what factors predominate in women performing BSE based on a Literature Study. Method: The design of this research is Literature Study. The sample of this study was 11 journals according to the inclusion criteria and fulfilled the JBI quality assessment of journals. Search data through Pubmed, Biomed Central, EBSCOhost, and ScienceDirect websites. The Boolean Logic used is “Influence OR Impact OR Affect AND Knowledge OR Attitude OR Culture OR Education OR Skills OR Support OR Facilities AND Behavior AND Breast Self-Examination OR Breast Self-Exams AND Breast Cancer” and has been checked using the MesH term. Results: Predisposing factors (Knowledge, Attitude, Cultural Values, Perceptions, Individual Characteristics). Supporting or driving factors (Skills, Resources, Environment), and other factors (Discomfort and Awareness) are factors that influence BSE/Breast Self-Examination behavior in the early detection of Breast Cancer. Conclusion: Literature studies based on journals that have been analyzed are factors that influence BSE behavior in women. The factors that most dominate women performing BSE are predisposing factors which include Knowledge Factors, Attitudes, Cultural Values, Perceptions, and Individual Characteristics, which are known through data analysis using the exposition method.

Determinants Of Breast Self-Exam (BSE) Behavior As Early Detection Of Breast Cancer In Students At Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta II

Self breast care is one of the early detection methods to find early-stage breast cancer that will be more effective if done as early as possible when women reach reproductive age. Data on Cancer Sub Directorate of the Directorate of Non-Communicable Disease in Indonesia Control at the Ministry of Health there are around 36,761,000 women throughout who have breast cancer.. This study aims to study and explain the determinants of breast self-examination (BSE) behavior as early detection of breast cancer in female students at Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta II. The research design used is Cross Sectional. The sample in this study were 295 respondents. Univariate data analysis, bivariate using chi square and multivariate multiple logistic regression with (a &lt;0.05). Variables related to BSE behavior as early detection of breast cancer events were knowledge(p = 0,008), attitudes (p = 0,000), parental support (p = 0,000) role of health personnel (p = 0,000),information media(p=0,000) and age (0,022. Confounding variables are information media (p = 0.191), knowledge (p = 0.136), parental support (p = 0.095). The dominant variable related to breast self-examination (BSE) behavior female student is the role of health workes with Odds Ratio (OR) 6,875.

Analysis Of Factors Related to Conscious Breast Self-Examination (BSE) Behavior in Women Of Childbearing Age (WCA)

A survey of WUS aged 20-45 years in the Harapan Baru area of Bekasi City which was conducted randomly found 4 out of 10 WCA did not know the early detection of breast cancer and did not do BSE as a form of early detection of breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to analyze factors related to BSE behavior in WCA in the Harapan Baru area of Bekasi City in 2022. This research is a cross-sectional quantitative analytic type of research. The research sample amounted to 100 respondents with data collection using a questionnaire sheet. Data analysis through univariate and bivariate analysis using Chi-Square test. The results showed that BSE behavior in WCA 34.00% had knowledge of 32.00% with a higher education background of 62.00%, and obtained 43.00% of information sources, but there was still anxiety 58.00% despite the support of health workers 46 ,00%. There is a relationship between knowledge and BSE behavior (ρ-value 0.021), there is a relationship between education and BSE behavior (ρ-value 0.027), there is a relationship between information sources and BSE behavior (ρ-value 0.022), there is a relationship between anxiety and BSE behavior (ρ-value 0.014), there is a relationship between the support of health workers with BSE behavior (ρ-value 0.034).

The Effectiveness of Application of Lectures and Audiovisual Methods on Increasing Conscious Behavior in Cancer Early Detection Efforts Breasts of Housewives in Alue on District Kaway XVI

Breast cancer is the type of cancer that causes the biggest cause of death among women as well as the highest number of cases in the world. The number of breast cancer patients in West Aceh in 2017 was 22 people, then decreased to 10 people in 2018, and increased from 10 people to 17 people in 2019. Breast cancer cases increased due to lack of knowledge about BSE behavior, early symptoms caused by breast cancer and breast cancer risk factors. One way to prevent breast cancer is easy, inexpensive, and can be done yourself at home is to use the BSE (Breast Self-Examination) method. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the application of the lecture and audiovisual methods before and after the intervention was given regarding the early detection of breast cancer in housewives in Alue on Village, Kaway XVI District. This type of research is a quasi-experimental with a two-group pre-test-post-test approach. The sample is 24 respondents with purposive sampling technique. The analysis used is univariate and bivariate. The results of the Wilcoxon test showed an increase in BSE behavior (p = 0.002) in housewives in Alue On village. The results of the t test show that the t-count value is 2.980 &gt; ttable 2.074, meaning that there is a difference in the average results of BSE behavior using the lecture and audiovisual methods where the group using the audiovisual method is more effective at increasing BSE behavior in early detection of breast cancer in housewives. Alue On village, Kaway XVI sub-district. It is recommended to mothers who have a good understanding of early detection of breast cancer to provide information to mothers whose understanding is still lacking.

The Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviour of Women in Reproductive Age (WRA) with Online Class BSE

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of malignancy among women in Indonesia. Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is one way of early detection to determine the presence of a mass in the breast. But in reality, the awareness to do BSE is still lacking among women. This study aims to determine changes in the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of women of childbearing age (WUS) after attending BSE online classes. This study uses a one-group pretest-posttest . The population in this study were women of childbearing age who came to the integrated service post. Subjects were selected using a purposive sampling technique according to the inclusion criteria of as many as 25 respondents. Based on the results of the research conducted, there are differences in scores before and after the online class on BSE. Before counseling the average score was 53.8 after counseling the average score was 63. The results of the bivariate analysis the average behavioral pretest score was 2.76 while the post-test average was 5.64 with a p-value of 0.01 &lt;0.005 so it was concluded that there was a significant difference in the average pretest and post-test behavior scores. The average pretest knowledge score is 17.48 while the post-test average score is 22.96 with a p-value of 0.01 &lt;0.005 there is a significant difference in the pretest and post-test knowledge scores. The pretest attitude score was 53.8 while the post-test score was 63 with a p-vale value of 0.01 &lt;0.005, indicating that there was a significant difference between the pretest and post-test attitude scores. This shows that online classes have a positive influence on WRA's behavior to do BSE. As a comparison tool for the world of science in enriching information about BSE behavior, it is necessary to conduct research using other methods that further explore the activity of respondents, for example through video media.

An examination of variables associated with breast cancer early detection behaviors of women.

Breast cancer is a worldwide common public health problem, and it is quite important to know the factors preventing the early detection behaviors to fight against it. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of some sociodemographic variables associated with women's breast cancer detection behaviors and their breast cancer knowledge and fear levels. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 363 women aged 40-69 who had presented to Cancer Early Diagnosis and Education Centers (CEDEC). The average age of women is 54.8±7.1. The mean score of breast cancer knowledge (CBCKT) was found as 10.72±2.34, and the breast cancer fear score was found as 27.6±6.5. The percentage of women who regularly breast self-examination (BSE) was 17.4%, clinical breast examination (CBE) was 13.5% and mammography was 42.7%. BSE and having a higher education correlated 6.25-fold. A 6.5-fold correlation was found between BSE and having a family history of breast cancer, and a 6.24-fold correlation between BSE and having information about breast cancer. In CBE, the related variables that affected women receiving information 4.42 times and going to CEDEC 5.3 times. It was found that employment (4.58) of women affected the mammography detection behavior mostly. While women's CBCKT score affected BSE behavior 1.16 times, fear of breast cancer was a variable that affected mammography behavior 2.1 times. It was determined that high CBCKT scores of women increased BSE behaviors 1.16 times, and high breast cancer fear scores increased mammography behavior 2.1 times. Early detection practices of women are not sufficient in our study. An increase in the knowledge level of women and consideration of the variables determined to be effective in early detection behaviors will allow increasing detection behavior.

Perceptions and knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination among young adult women in southwest Ethiopia: Application of the health belief model.

Breast cancer is still a recognized public health issue in Ethiopia. Despite this, the viewpoints and comprehensions of young women about the situation are unknown. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge and perceptions of young adult women in Southwest Ethiopia about breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE). A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the Gurage zone, southwest Ethiopia, in 2021. A total of 392 young adult women were randomly selected from both urban and rural strata using a three-stage stratified sampling process. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. For data entry, Epi-data 4.6 with a double-entry approach was used, and for analysis, SPSS 26 was used. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify variables associated with BSE behavior. A p-value of 0.05 or below was considered statistically significant with a 95% CI. The respondents' ages ranged from 20 to 24, with a mean of 21.25 (±1.32) years. Breast cancer and BSE were unknown to more than 80% of the study participants. A large proportion of young adult women had low perceived susceptibility (97.6%), low threat of breast cancer (96%), and low self-efficacy to perform BSE (91.4%). BSE was conducted by 23.1% of the participants occasionally. Being married (AOR = 5.31, 95% CI = 2.19-12.90), having good outcome expectations of BSE (AOR = 2.05, 95% CI = 1.16-3.61), having good BSE knowledge (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.04-1.45), having high perceived susceptibility (AOR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.05-1.20), high perceived severity (AOR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.02-3.09), and having high self-efficacy to do BSE (AOR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.01-1.09) were all significant predictors of BSE practice. Young adult women were less concerned about breast cancer and had insufficient knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination. They have little knowledge of, confidence in, or experience with BSE. The practice of BSE was associated with increased perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, severity, outcome expectations, and BSE knowledge. Therefore, these variables should be considered when developing educational interventions for young women.

Analisis Perilaku Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri (SADARI) pada Mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Baiturrahmah

Breast self examination is one of the efforts to detect breast cancer early. This examination can find lumps or changes in the breast that could be a sign of a tumor or breast cancer that requires medical attention. To find out the description of breast self-examination behavior in students of the Faculty of Medicine, Baiturrahmah University class 2017. This study was descriptive categorical with a research design was cross sectional. The population of this study were students of the Faculty of Medicine, Baiturrahmah University with 87 samples using simple random sampling technique by following inclusion and exclusion criteria, the data was from a quiestionnaire and presented in a frequency distribution table. The results of data analysis obtained from respondens that (47.1%) had knowledge of breast self-examination, with sufficient category, (58.6%) had attitude category is good in breast self-examination, and (43.7%) perform breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer. The respondens have sufficient knowledge about breast self-examination, have a good attitude about breast self-examination, and less than 50% perform breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer.

A Different Approach to Breast Self-Examination Training: Family Training

Background. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective, cost-free, early diagnosis method that enables women to take responsibility for their own health in the early diagnosis of breast cancer, which is the most common cause of death in women.&#x0D; The objective of the study was to determine the effect of BSE training given by female nursing students to their mothers and sisters on their BSE behavior and self-esteem.&#x0D; Materials and Methods. This study is of one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. It was carried out at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Erzincan University in Turkey between December 2019 and May 2020. The universe of the study consisted of 140 third- and fourth-year female students over the age of 18 enrolled in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan University, Turkey. The total number of mothers and sisters in the study sample was 126. The data were collected in two stages, before and one month after family training. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software package was used for statistical data analysis. The percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Student’s t-test were used for statistical processing. The p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all tests.&#x0D; Results. The knowledge level of study participants about breast cancer and BSE was analyzed, and the source of their knowledge was assessed. Applying family training approach showed a significant increase in BSE knowledge level of participants one month after training. It was accompanied by increasing BSE skills and self-esteem levels (according to the mean values of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale).&#x0D; Conclusions. Training for family members is an effective method to increase women' s knowledge and skills in BSE. In addition, BSE training enabled female students and their families to participate in BSE practice.

Hubungan Karakteristik Individu dengan Perilaku SADARI pada Mahasiswi di Masa Pandemi COVID-19

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Breast cancer remains the leading cause of death for women globally. In Indonesia, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the incidence continuous to increase.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Breast self examination (BSE) is considered the most practical preventive measure for breast cancer with many advantages. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with BSE behavior among university students of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta during the pandemic COVID-19. The study was conducted using cross-sectional design. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;The number of respondents were 354 female students, selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using chi-square test for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; A total of 57% respondents performed BSE&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;. There was a relationship between age and BSE behavior (p=0.006), while BMI, age at menarche, level of knowledge, attitudes, and family history were not associated with BSE behavior. This study recommended BSE for university students for early detection of breast cancer.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

SOSIALISASI PELAKSANAAN SADARI UPAYA DETEKSI DINI KANKER PAYUDARA

Background : Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and is the most common cancer in women with an estimated 1.67 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2012 (25% of all cancers). According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of cancer increased from 12.7 million cases in 2011 to 14.1 million cases in 2017, while the number of deaths increased from 7.6 million people in 2011 to 8.2 million in 2017. 2017 (WHO, 2018).The main problem with breast cancer is irregularity and it is rare to do a breast self-examination (BSE) correctly. The implementation of BSE activities for all women starts from the childbearing age, because 85% of breast abnormalities are actually discovered by the patient for the first time if there is no mass screening. Purpose : The purpose of this community service is to increase public knowledge, especially women of childbearing age about the importance of early detection of breast cancer through Breast Self-Examination (BSE). Method : The target of community service is 28 women of childbearing age in Kembang Mumpo Village, South Bengkulu Regency. This service begins with health socialization about the importance of doing Breast Self-Examination (BSE) using leaflets and booklets as well as direct presentation of the material, then continued with the practice of how to do BSE correctly. Result : The result of community service was an increase in knowledge by 69% from before socialization to after socialization was given. The final result after the practice of doing BSE. Conclusion: The conclusion is there is an increase in the knowledge and motivation of target women of childbearing age (WUS) to perform Breast Self-Examination (BSE). Where the target of WUS has begun to understand how important BSE behavior is as an early detection effort to prevent breast cancer, namely by continuing to live a healthy lifestyle and have a high awareness of doing BSE examinations

Predictors of breast self-examination behavior among adult females in Najran city, Saudi Arabia.

This study aimed to explore the predictors of breast self-examination (BSE) behavior among adult females in Najran city, Saudi Arabia. A descriptive correlational design was utilized to recruit 1,075 participants from the primary health centers in Najran city, Saudi Arabia, from the beginning of March to the end of October 2021. A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection; it consisted of demographic data and health history, breast cancer knowledge test and protection motivation theory (PMT) scale. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science software, version 23 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA). Only 38.2% of the study participants had ever-performed BSE. Participants' knowledge, education, previous family history of breast cancer, and personal history of benign breast tumors are significant socio-demographic predictors of BSE behavior (p < .001). Also, the higher threats appraisal, reward appraisal, and efficacy appraisal increased the participants' probability of practicing BSE (p < .001) compared to a low level as references based on binary logistic regression results. In addition, low response cost was another predictor for BSE behavior compared with higher levels (p < .001). Participants' knowledge, education, previous family history of breast cancer, and the PMT constructs (threats appraisal, reward appraisal, efficacy appraisal, and response cost) were significant predictors of BSE behavior.

Relationship Breast Examination (Breast Own Examination) As Ca Mamae Early Detection Behavior in Mother Fatayat

Cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Breast cancer screening is an examination or attempt to find abnormalities that lead to breast cancer in a person or group of people who have no complaints. The initial effort to do a Mamae ca screening is by BSE or breast self-examination. BSE is an individual effort or each woman. The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is a relationship between awareness knowledge as early detection behavior ca Mamae. The research design used was observational analysis. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and analysis was performed by calculating the Chi-Square test (square (a = 0.05). The results of respondents who had a good level of knowledge were 51 mothers (92.7%) and 41 mothers (74.5%) who did breast self-examination. And based on the chi-square test, it was found that the p-value (0.047). This shows that the level of knowledge has a significant relationship with breast self-examination behavior because a value is smaller than the p value, namely the p value (0.047) &lt; a (0.05).

Breast self-examination as a route to early detection in a lower-middle-income country: assessing psychosocial determinants among women in Surabaya, Indonesia

BackgroundBreast cancer has become a public health concern in Indonesia. Regular breast self-examination (BSE) is considered an important first step for its early detection, especially in countries with limited healthcare access, as it is the case in Indonesia. This study aimed to confirm and assess the psychosocial determinants of intention to perform BSE and BSE performance.MethodsThe cross-sectional study was conducted on 204 women aged 18–65 years in Surabaya, Indonesia. A 64-item survey was conducted, included variables from the Reasoned Action Approach, and the Health Belief Model, presented questions about demographics, breast cancer knowledge, and behavior related to BSE.ResultsMost women (72.5%) expressed intention to perform BSE; however, only 7.8% and 2.9% performed BSE per week and per month, respectively, in the past year. Breast cancer knowledge and attitudes towards BSE were uniquely associated with BSE performance. Perceived behavioral control (PBC) and BSE attitudes were unique correlates of intention. Perceived benefits and barriers and subjective norms were significantly associated with intention and BSE behavior in bivariate analyses.ConclusionsBreast screening education should incorporate strategies for improving attitudes towards BSE, PBC, and breast cancer knowledge with perceived benefits and barriers and subjective norms as relevant targets.

Psychotherapeutic intervention on breast self-examination based on Health Belief Model.

The aim of this research was to verify the effectiveness of a Health Belief Model-based intervention in increasing knowledge and changing beliefs about breast cancer and its early detection as well as in improving breast self-examination behaviors. This randomized controlled clinical trial involved 210 women. The program was implemented by email and involved sending daily messages to participants for 30 days. The women in the intervention group received messages aimed at increasing the practice of breast self-examination behavior. Participants in the control group received messages promoting general health. Before and after the intervention there were evaluated the application of breast self-examination, level of knowledge, beliefs associated with health (susceptibility to develop breast cancer, disease severity, benefits of self-examination, barriers to achieving this behavior, cues to action, self-efficacy in performing self-examination). At the end of the program, a significant improvement in the perception of disease severity and the benefits of breast self-examination was obtained, as well as a significant increase in the percentage of participants who achieved this behavior. The results obtained are arguments for it to be implemented by health care providers who want to promote self-examination as a method of early detection of breast cancer.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PERILAKU WANITA USIA SUBUR DALAM MELAKUKAN PEMERIKSAAN PAYUDARA SENDIRI (SADARI) DI DESA CINTA DAME KECAMATAN SIMANINDO KABUPATEN SAMOSIR

The incidence of breast cancer in 2018 in Samosir Regency was 20 cases, while in Cinta Dame Village in 2019 there were 2 people at an advanced stage, 1 person died and 1 person was undergoing chemotherapy. The number of women of childbearing age in Cinta Dame Village (aged 15–49 years) is 497 people. Objectives; to determine what factors were related to the behavior of childbearing age women in performing breast self-examination (BSE). Method; this research was a quantitative analytic type which is cross-sectional. The population were all women of childbearing age were 497 people with a sample using the simple random sampling technique were 83 people. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analyses with chi-square test statistics. Result; the results of the analysis showed that p-value of each variable includes knowledge obtained .000, attitudes obtained by p-value was.000 and family support obtained by p-value was .000. Conclusion; the conclusion showed that influence of knowledge, attitudes, and family support on BSE behavior were found.

Relationship between demographic factors, health education, breast cancer-related knowledge, attitudes, and breast self-examination behavior among Chinese female college student: A structural equation analysis.

This study aimed to create a structural equation model to evaluate the associations among demographic factors, health education, breast cancer-related knowledge, attitudes, and breast self-examination behavior among Chinese female college students. A survey was undertaken using a self-administered questionnaire and targeting 2233 students from Eastern China. Structural equation modeling with the bootstrap approach was utilized to estimate the interrelationships and the strength of the associations among measured variables based on the hypothetical model. Among the total participants, 14.7% of the female college students reported having performed breast self-examination. The final structural equation model showed highly satisfactory fitness on indices. Breast self-examination behavior was significantly linked to demographic factors, breast cancer related-knowledge, attitudes, and health education. Health education had the greatest influence on breast self-examination behavior. In addition, breast cancer related-knowledge was significantly associated with demographic factors and health education. Health education and knowledge all significantly affected attitudes towards breast cancer. Breast self-examination behavior was influenced by demographic factors, breast cancer related-knowledge, attitudes towards breast cancer, and health education in a sample of female college students in China. Health education was the most important predictor of breast self-examination behavior.