Insufficient Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risk Factors Among Malaysian Female University Students

Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah, Maryam Ahmadian and Latiffah A. Latiff

Global Journal of Health Science, 2016, vol. 8, issue 1, 277

Abstract: BACKGROUND- Despite continuous argument about the efficacy of breast self-examination; it still could be a life-saving technique through inspiring and empowering women to take better control over their body/breast and health. This study investigated Malaysian female university students’ knowledge about breast cancer risk factors, signs, and symptoms and assessed breast self-examination frequency among students. METHOD- A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2013 in nine public and private universities in the Klang Valley and Selangor. 842 female students were respondents for the self-administered survey technique. Simple descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. RESULTS- The uptake of breast self-examination (BSE) was less than 50% among the students. Most of students had insufficient knowledge on several breast cancer risk factors. CONCLUSION- Actions and efforts should be done to increase knowledge of breast cancer through the development of ethnically and traditionally sensitive educational training on BSE and breast cancer literacy.

Date: 2016
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