Breast Self-Examination in Terms of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Female Laboratory Students in 21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.65693/j21umas.2024.v3i1.203الكلمات المفتاحية:
Breast cancer, Breast self-exam, University students.الملخص
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Background: Breast self-examination (BSE) is simple, very low-cost, and noninvasive, with no special material/tool requirements. It is an effective diagnostic method for breast cancer that takes only five minutes to apply.
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Aim of the Study: This study aimed to assess the level of BSE knowledge, attitude, and practice among female laboratory students in 21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences.
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Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional research method was used for conducting the study on a random sample of 100 female laboratory students selected from 21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences. Data collected from the participants included their socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge level of BSE, attitude towards BSE, and practice level of BSE via a scale developed by the researchers. A pilot study was carried out to attain the validity of data.
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Results: The results disclosed that 15% of the respondents had good overall knowledge of BSE, for which the major source of information about BSE (54.2%) was mass media. The findings also revealed that 75% of the participants had a positive attitude towards BSE, and 4% of them practice BSE every month, consistently. In addition, a significant difference between age and academic level was found in relation to the knowledge of BSE. At the same time, there was a significant difference between overall knowledge and practice of BSE $(P=0.000)$.
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Conclusion: The study outcomes unveiled that most female laboratory students at 21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences have poor knowledge about BSE and do not perform BSE. Mass media is considered an important source of information about BSE to improve awareness among the community.
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