Moey Soo-Foon, Mutalib Aaina Mardhiah Abdul, Mohamed Norfariha Che, Saidin Nursyahirah
Department of Diagnostic Imaging & Radiotherapy, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia.
AIMS Public Health. 2020 Aug 6;7(3):620-633. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2020049. eCollection 2020.
BACKGROUND/AIM: In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. As such, early diagnosis and screening practices are important to increase the survival rate. Breast self-examination (BSE) is one of the main screening methods for breast cancer. Socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of breast cancer are amongst the crucial roles in determining women's behavioral adoption in performing BSE. This study aims to assess the relationship of socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer on the stage of behavioral adoption of BSE among Malaysian women in Kuantan, Pahang.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 women from three different government health clinics in Kuantan and IIUM Family Health Clinic from February to April 2018. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic factors and knowledge of breast cancer and its effect on the behavioral adoption of BSE.
Significant difference was found between socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral adoption of BSE. However, only breast screening and the best time for screening were found to be significant with the behavioral adoption of BSE and knowledge of breast cancer.
It is found that most women in Kuantan, Pahang perform BSE but were still unaware of the importance of performing BSE for early breast cancer detection. This study was expected to enhance women's awareness of the benefits of performing BSE.
背景/目的：在马来西亚，乳腺癌是女性中最常见的癌症。因此，早期诊断和筛查措施对于提高生存率至关重要。乳房自我检查（BSE）是乳腺癌的主要筛查方法之一。社会人口学特征和乳腺癌知识在决定女性进行BSE的行为采纳方面起着关键作用。本研究旨在评估社会人口学因素和乳腺癌知识与彭亨州关丹市马来西亚女性BSE行为采纳阶段之间的关系。
2018年2月至4月，对来自关丹市三家不同政府健康诊所和国际伊斯兰大学家庭健康诊所的520名女性进行了一项横断面研究。使用一份关于社会人口学因素、乳腺癌知识及其对BSE行为采纳影响的自填式问卷收集数据。
社会人口学特征与BSE行为采纳之间存在显著差异。然而，仅发现乳房筛查和最佳筛查时间与BSE行为采纳及乳腺癌知识存在显著关联。
发现彭亨州关丹市的大多数女性进行BSE，但仍未意识到进行BSE对早期乳腺癌检测的重要性。本研究有望提高女性对进行BSE益处的认识。
