Knowledge and behavior regarding breast cancer screening among female teachers in Selangor, Malaysia.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-37608
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the knowledge and practices of 425 female secondary school teachers from 20 selected secondary schools in Selangor, Malaysia on breast cancer screening (BCS). A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used for data collection. This study showed moderate to low knowledge on breast cancer (BC) and BCS among teachers. Only 19%, 25% and 13.6% eligible women performed breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammography respectively, on a regular basis. Level of breast cancer knowledge was significantly associated with BSE (p<0.001). Having heard/ read about BCS, and regular visit with a physician were associated with BCS behaviors (P<0.05). There was no association between BCS behaviors (P>0.05) and age, family history of breast cancer, marital status or having health insurance. Efforts are needed to increase knowledge and remove misconceptions about breast cancer and screening practices among Malaysian women.
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Assunto principal:
Ensino
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Mamografia
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Estudos Transversais
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Autoexame de Mama
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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