Practice of breast self‐examination and knowledge of breast cancer among female university students in Korea

Kyung Rim Shin, Hyo Jung Park and Mijung Kim

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2012, vol. 14, issue 3, 292-297

Abstract: This study examined the practice of breast self‐examination and knowledge of breast cancer among female university students in Korea. This was a cross‐sectional descriptive study. The participants were 2186 female university students in Korea. The Breast Cancer and Heredity Knowledge Scale was used. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, χ2‐test, t‐test, ANOVA, and logistic regression. Twenty‐seven percent of students reported engaging in breast self‐examination. The participants displayed a medium‐level score (total score: 5.33 ± 2.70, range: 0–11) on knowledge about breast cancer. Predictors for breast self‐examination were age (odds ratio = 1.15, P

Date: 2012
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