Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.

Background: Breast cancer is a growing public health problem worldwide. Breast-self examination (BSE) is an inexpensive strategy proposed to improve early detection behaviors. Behavioral risk factors are crucial for cancer control. More than half of breast cancer cases can be prevented through behav...

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Autores Principales: Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique, Meneses-Echavez, Jose F, Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
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Publicado: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26406
https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e12575
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spelling ir-10336-264062020-08-06T16:21:36Z Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis. Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de las estudiantes universitarias sobre el autoexamen de mamas y los factores de riesgo relacionados con el comportamiento para el cáncer de mama: un análisis transversal. Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique Meneses-Echavez, Jose F Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson Breast cancer Clinical Sciences Oncology and Carcinogenesis Public health problem Background: Breast cancer is a growing public health problem worldwide. Breast-self examination (BSE) is an inexpensive strategy proposed to improve early detection behaviors. Behavioral risk factors are crucial for cancer control. More than half of breast cancer cases can be prevented through behavior change. This study aimed to describe and establish assocations between the knowledge, attitudes and practices of breast-self examination, the knowledge about breast cancer risk and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer among female college students in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving data from 628 young female students. Data for BSE were collected using a validated tool and the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) was used for lifestyle-related variables. Results: Women were a mean age of 21.7±11.8 years old. Fifty-seven percent of the women knew how to carry out BSE, although only 26.3% perfom it monthly. Further, a sedentary lifestyle was found in 53.3% of women and similar prevalences were observed for other behavioral variables. BSE was associated with age (p = 0.02), socioeconomic status (p < 0.001), knowledge about risk factors (p < 0.001) and unhealthy lifestyles (p < 0.001). Conclusions: There exists a low level of knowledge and practice of BSE among female college students. This population is at a high-risk of breast cancer beacuse of the critical prevalences of some behaviors related to unhealthy lifestyles found in this study. Further health-promotion strategies are warranted. 2015-05-20 2020-08-06T16:21:36Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ISSN: 0732-183X EISSN: 1527-7755 https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26406 https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e12575 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal of Clinical Oncology
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topic Breast cancer
Clinical Sciences
Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Public health problem
spellingShingle Breast cancer
Clinical Sciences
Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Public health problem
Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique
Meneses-Echavez, Jose F
Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
description Background: Breast cancer is a growing public health problem worldwide. Breast-self examination (BSE) is an inexpensive strategy proposed to improve early detection behaviors. Behavioral risk factors are crucial for cancer control. More than half of breast cancer cases can be prevented through behavior change. This study aimed to describe and establish assocations between the knowledge, attitudes and practices of breast-self examination, the knowledge about breast cancer risk and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer among female college students in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving data from 628 young female students. Data for BSE were collected using a validated tool and the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) was used for lifestyle-related variables. Results: Women were a mean age of 21.7±11.8 years old. Fifty-seven percent of the women knew how to carry out BSE, although only 26.3% perfom it monthly. Further, a sedentary lifestyle was found in 53.3% of women and similar prevalences were observed for other behavioral variables. BSE was associated with age (p = 0.02), socioeconomic status (p < 0.001), knowledge about risk factors (p < 0.001) and unhealthy lifestyles (p < 0.001). Conclusions: There exists a low level of knowledge and practice of BSE among female college students. This population is at a high-risk of breast cancer beacuse of the critical prevalences of some behaviors related to unhealthy lifestyles found in this study. Further health-promotion strategies are warranted.
format Artículo (Article)
author Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique
Meneses-Echavez, Jose F
Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
author_facet Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique
Meneses-Echavez, Jose F
Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
author_sort Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique
title Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
title_short Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
title_full Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
title_fullStr Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
title_full_unstemmed Female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: A cross-sectional analysis.
title_sort female college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self examination and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer: a cross-sectional analysis.
publisher American Society of Clinical Oncology
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