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Breast self-examination in students of a public university in the Colombian Caribbean
Corresponding Author(s) : Adrián Rodríguez Rodríguez
arojanor@unicartagena.edu.co
Ciencia e Innovación en Salud,
2023
Abstract
Introduction: Breast self-examination is considered the most relevant, simple and affordable method for the prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer. Objective: To evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices on breast self-examination (BSE) in female university students in the health area. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 female students of a public university. An anonymous ad-hoc self-report questionnaire was applied, which included sociodemographic variables and variables related to knowledge, attitudes and practices on BSE. Data were analyzed from proportions, Poisson regression estimating prevalence ratios and associations with 95% confidence interval. Results: 55.7%, 51.0% and 54.5% had adequate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding WEA, respectively. In multivariate analysis, the model that best explained inadequate knowledge was being adolescents (PR=1.36), rural origin (PR=1.30), studying in programs not related to AEM (PR=1.92) and consuming alcohol (PR=1.28); inadequate attitudes: belonging to programs not related to AEM (PR=1.44) and consuming alcohol (PR=1.48) and inadequate practices with being an adolescent (PR=1.74) and belonging to programs not related to AEM (PR=1.37). Conclusions: Knowledge, attitudes and inadequate practices about AEM in university students are associated with age, origin, alcohol consumption and studying in academic program not related to AEM, offering specific lights to intervene from health promotion..
Keywords
Breast Self-Examination; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Students, Health Occupations; Breast Neoplasms.
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Díaz Cárdenas S, Rodríguez Rodríguez A, Arrieta-Vergara K. Breast self-examination in students of a public university in the Colombian Caribbean. Ciencia e Innovación en Salud [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 7 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];. Available from: https://revistas.unisimon.edu.co/index.php/innovacionsalud/article/view/5083
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2. Sancho H, Colonna M. Épidémiologie des cancers du sein [Breast cancer epidemiology]. Presse Med. 2019; 48(10):1076-1084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lpm.2019.09.022
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4. Kamińska M, Ciszewski T, Łopacka-Szatan K, Miotła P, Starosławska E. Breast cancer risk factors. Prz Menopauzalny. 2015; 14(3):196-202. https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2015.54346
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10. Kıssal A, Kartal B, Çetin Ö. The Determination of Knowledge, Applications and Health Beliefs of Third- and Fourth-Grade Nursing Students Regarding Breast Self-Exam. J Breast Health. 2017; 13(1):10-15. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjbh.2016.3207
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13. Heena H, Durrani S, Riaz M, AlFayyad I, Tabasim R, Parvez G, et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female health care professionals: a cross sectional study. BMC Womens Health. 2019; 19(1):122. https://doi:10.1186/s12905-019-0819-x.
14. Abera H, Mengistu D, Bedaso A. Effectiveness of planned teaching intervention onknowledge and practice of breast self-examination among first year midwifery students. Palos One. 2017; 12(9): e0184636. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0184636
15. Yılmaz M, Durmuş T. Health Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening Behavior among a Group of Female Health Professionals in Turkey. J Breast Health. 2016; 12(1):18-24. https://doi:10.5152/tjbh.2015.2715.
16. Ahmadian M, Carmack S, Samah AA, Kreps G, Saidu MB. Psychosocial Predictors of Breast Self-Examination among Female Students in Malaysia: A Study to Assess the Roles of Body Image, Self-efficacy and Perceived Barriers. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2016; 17(3):1277-84. https://doi:10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.3.1277.
17. Gençtürk N, Demirezen E, Ay F. Health Beliefs of Midwifery Students at Istanbul University about Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination Acknowledgements. J Cancer Educ. 2017; 32(4):784-789. https://doi:10.1007/s13187-016-1014-5
18. Departamento Administrativo Distrital De Salud. Perfil epidemiologico del distrito de Cartagena año-2018. Cartagena: Alcaldía mayor de Cartagena; 2019. https://www.dadiscartagena.gov.co/images/docs/saludpublica/vigilancia/d2018/asis_cartagena_2018.pdf
19. Hernández-Escolar J, Castillo-Ávila IY, Consuegra-Mayor C, Mejía-Chávez G. Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre autoexamen de mamas en universitarias del área de la salud. Cartagena (Colombia). Arch Med (Manizales) 2019; 19(2):227-37. https://doi.org/10.30554/archmed.19.2.2788.2019
20. Mesa-Gutierrez D, Velandia-Gonzalez D, Quemba-Mesa M. Autoexamen de seno: conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en mujeres de una institución de educación superior. Revista Investigación En Salud. 2019; 6(1) 72-87. https://doi.org/10.24267/23897325.407
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