BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER 20 YEAR OLD WOMEN IN MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTERS IN SABZEVAR-IRAN IN 2010

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FAZEL NASRIN; AKBARZADEH ROYA; ESTAJI ZAHRA; AKABERI ARASH

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Breast Diseases Year:2010 | Volume:3 | Issue:1-2 Page(s): 49-54

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BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER 20 YEAR OLD WOMEN IN MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTERS IN SABZEVAR-IRAN IN 2010

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FAZEL NASRIN | AKBARZADEH ROYA | ESTAJI ZAHRA | AKABERI ARASH | Issue Writer Certificate

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KNOWLEDGEQ4

PERFORMANCEQ3

BREAST SELF EXAMINATIONQ3

SCREENINGQ2

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Background: Breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer and the second of cause of death among women. BREAST SELF EXAMINATION (BSE) is one of the lowest cost SCREENING tests that perform by women. The purpose of this study was of the KNOWLEDGE and practice of breast self- examination (BSE.) among women referred to a medical-health centers in sabzevar-Iran.Material and Methods: This is a descriptive – analytic study that was done in 2010-2011 and 364 women were participated 20 years. The sampling method was randomized-cluster. Data were collected by using a self administered questionnaire which included demographic characteristics and the KNOWLEDGE and practice then data analyzed by using SPSS software.Results: The result showed 35% of women have KNOWLEDGE from breast cancer sign and recognition methods. The subjects' mean age was 33.45 (SD=10.0) years old and BMI 25.79 (SD=4.3). This study showed that the overall rate of literacy and KNOWLEDGE has a significant relationship (p=0.02), but no significant relation was found between the socio-demographic factors and BSE KNOWLEDGE. About 44.8% of them performed BREAST SELF EXAMINATION after menses period termination monthly. Frequency of self-exam does not have any relationship with KNOWLEDGE (0.06). The result showed that age has a significant relationship with awareness (p= 0.03), But no significant relationship with job, marriage and husband job.Conclusion: This study shows the KNOWLEDGE and practice of breast self-exam is very poor among enrolled woman. Studies like these can enhance the KNOWLEDGE regarding BSE among women. Therefore, BSE training programs that emphasize self-exam is recommended.

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FAZEL, NASRIN, AKBARZADEH, ROYA, ESTAJI, ZAHRA, & AKABERI, ARASH. (2010). BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER 20 YEAR OLD WOMEN IN MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTERS IN SABZEVAR-IRAN IN 2010. IRANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF BREAST DISEASE, 3(1-2), 49-54. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/144721/en

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FAZEL NASRIN, AKBARZADEH ROYA, ESTAJI ZAHRA, AKABERI ARASH. BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER 20 YEAR OLD WOMEN IN MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTERS IN SABZEVAR-IRAN IN 2010. IRANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF BREAST DISEASE[Internet]. 2010;3(1-2):49-54. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/144721/en

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NASRIN FAZEL, ROYA AKBARZADEH, ZAHRA ESTAJI, and ARASH AKABERI, “BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER 20 YEAR OLD WOMEN IN MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTERS IN SABZEVAR-IRAN IN 2010,” IRANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF BREAST DISEASE, vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp. 49–54, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/144721/en

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