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Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia

BACKGROUND: In Malaysia, breast cancer is the first cancer among females regardness of race. AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge and BSE practice among undergraduate female students at four public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross...

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Main Authors: Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh, Abd Latiff, Latiffah, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Md Said, Salmiah, Ismail, Irmi Zarina
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Published: Medknow Publications and Media 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34332/
http://www.apocpcontrol.org/page/apjcp_issues_view.php?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:26434821&key=2015.16.15.6231
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spelling my.upm.eprints.343322015-12-10T06:22:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34332/ Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Abd Latiff, Latiffah Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah Md Said, Salmiah Ismail, Irmi Zarina BACKGROUND: In Malaysia, breast cancer is the first cancer among females regardness of race. AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge and BSE practice among undergraduate female students at four public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 820 undergraduate female students using a self-administered questionnaire covering socio-demographic data, knowledge of breast cancer and BSE practice. RESULTS: The mean age of the respondents was 21.7±1.2 years. The majority of them were single (96.8%), Malay (91.9%) and 16.5% of respondents had a family history of breast cancer. This study showed low level of knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among participants. Only 19.6% participants were performing BSE regularly. Knowledge of breast self-examination was significantly associated with BSE practice (p=0.00). Also, there were significant associations between performing BSE with age, marital status and being trained by a doctor for doing BSE (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that the rate of BSE practice and knowledge of breast cancer is inadequate among young Malaysian females. A public health education program is essential to improve breast cancer prevention among this group. Medknow Publications and Media 2015 Article PeerReviewed Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh and Abd Latiff, Latiffah and Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah and Md Said, Salmiah and Ismail, Irmi Zarina (2015) Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 16 (15). 6231-6235 . ISSN 0256-4947; ESSN: 0975-4466 http://www.apocpcontrol.org/page/apjcp_issues_view.php?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:26434821&key=2015.16.15.6231 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.15.6231
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description BACKGROUND: In Malaysia, breast cancer is the first cancer among females regardness of race. AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge and BSE practice among undergraduate female students at four public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 820 undergraduate female students using a self-administered questionnaire covering socio-demographic data, knowledge of breast cancer and BSE practice. RESULTS: The mean age of the respondents was 21.7±1.2 years. The majority of them were single (96.8%), Malay (91.9%) and 16.5% of respondents had a family history of breast cancer. This study showed low level of knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination among participants. Only 19.6% participants were performing BSE regularly. Knowledge of breast self-examination was significantly associated with BSE practice (p=0.00). Also, there were significant associations between performing BSE with age, marital status and being trained by a doctor for doing BSE (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that the rate of BSE practice and knowledge of breast cancer is inadequate among young Malaysian females. A public health education program is essential to improve breast cancer prevention among this group.
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author Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
Abd Latiff, Latiffah
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
Ismail, Irmi Zarina
spellingShingle Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
Abd Latiff, Latiffah
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
Ismail, Irmi Zarina
Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
author_facet Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
Abd Latiff, Latiffah
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
Ismail, Irmi Zarina
author_sort Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh
title Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_short Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_sort knowledge of female undergraduate students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in klang valley, malaysia
publisher Medknow Publications and Media
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34332/
http://www.apocpcontrol.org/page/apjcp_issues_view.php?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:26434821&key=2015.16.15.6231
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