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. 2022 Oct;37(5):1433-1437.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-021-01976-6. Epub 2021 May 6.

Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Practices of Self-Breast Examination in Jalisco, Mexico

Gabrielle Franco  1 , Antonio Reyna Sevilla  2 , Igor Martín Ramos Herrera  2 , Miguel E González Castañeda  2 , Thankam Sunil  3
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Practices of Self-Breast Examination in Jalisco, Mexico

Gabrielle Franco et al. J Cancer Educ. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

The importance of self-breast examination to identify early signs of breast cancer has been widely discussed in scientific literature. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of women aged 18 years and over (n = 547) living in urban and rural areas in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Survey questions included measures on knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and practices related to self-breast examination. We compared these measures between women living in urban and rural areas and women aged 18-39 years and 40+ years. Using t-test, we tested the significance of these differentials. Our results indicate that there is no significant difference in knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and practices regarding self-breast examination between women living in urban and in rural areas of Jalisco. However, we found some difference in these measures between women in 18-39 years and 40+ years. While the State of Jalisco has taken significant steps toward promoting significance of cancer prevention, further attention to women in the older cohort is recommended.

Keywords: Attitudes; Behavior; Cancer screening; Knowledge; Mexico; Rural; Self-breast examination; Urban.

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