Alsaraireh Arwa, Darawad Muhammad W
a Faculty of Nursing , Mutah University , AlKarak , Jordan.
b School of Nursing , The University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
Health Care Women Int. 2018 May;39(5):571-583. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1368516. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
The researchers' aim of this study was to assess breast cancer (BC) knowledge, attitude and practices of breast self-examination (BSE) among female university students. Data were collected from 236 participants using self-reported questionnaires. Participants reported inadequate knowledge (45.5%), fairly positive attitude (56.3%) and low BSE practice (37.5%). Analysis revealed significant differences based on participants' demographics. Results are in congruence with international literature, and support worldwide efforts aiming at increasing awareness of BC. In conclusion, raising students' awareness regarding BC and BSE is important for early detection of this increasingly alarming disease. Initiating BC educational programs among university students is highly recommended.
本研究中，研究人员的目的是评估女大学生对乳腺癌（BC）的知识、态度以及乳房自我检查（BSE）的实践情况。通过自填式问卷从236名参与者中收集数据。参与者报告称知识不足（45.5%）、态度较为积极（56.3%）以及乳房自我检查实践率较低（37.5%）。分析显示，基于参与者的人口统计学特征存在显著差异。研究结果与国际文献一致，并支持全球范围内旨在提高乳腺癌认知度的努力。总之，提高学生对乳腺癌和乳房自我检查的认识对于早期发现这种日益令人担忧的疾病至关重要。强烈建议在大学生中开展乳腺癌教育项目。
