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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self exam inat ion and behav ioral - related risk factors for breast cancer among female college students in Colombia

dc.creatorMeneses Echávez, J.spa
dc.creatorRamírez-Vélez, R.spa
dc.creatorCorrea-Bautista, J.E.spa
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-06T16:24:09Z
dc.date.available2020-08-06T16:24:09Z
dc.date.created2015-04spa
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Breast cancer is a growing public health problem worldwide. Breast-self examination (BSE) is an inexpensive strategy proposed to improve early detection behaviors. Behavioral risk factors are crucial for cancer control. More than half of breast cancer cases can be prevented through behavior change. Objectives To describe and establish assocations between the knowledge, attitudes and practices of breast-self examination, the knowledge about breast cancer risk and behavioral-related risk factors for breast cancer among female college students in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out involving data from 628 young female students. Data for BSE were collected using a validated tool and the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) was used for lifestyle-related variables. Results Women were a mean age of 21.7±11.8 years old. Fifty-seven percent of the women knew how to carry out BSE, although only 26.3 % perfom it monthly. Further, a sedentary lifestyle was found in 53.3 % of women and similar prevalences were observed for other behavioral variables. BSE was associated with age (p=0.02), socioeconomic status (p<0.001), knowledge about risk factors (p<0.001) and unhealthy lifestyles (p<0.001). Conclusions There exists a low level of knowledge and practice of BSE among female college students. This population is at a high-risk of breast cancer beacuse of the critical prevalences of some behaviors related to unhealthy lifestyles found in this study. Further health-promotion strategies are warranted.eng
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2712-y
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1433-7339
dc.identifier.issnEISSN: 0941-4355
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26496
dc.language.isoengspa
dc.publisherSpringer Naturespa
dc.relation.citationIssueSupl. 1
dc.relation.citationStartPage67
dc.relation.citationTitleSupport Care Cancer
dc.relation.citationVolumeVol. 23
dc.relation.ispartofSupport Care Cancer, ISSN: 1433-7339 ; EISSN: 0941-4355, Vol.23, Suppl 1 (2015-04); pp.67spa
dc.relation.ispartofAbstracts of International MASCC/ISOO Symposium.Annual meeting on supportive care in cancer, 04-12-P Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark (25 june,2015); pp.1-388spa
dc.relation.urihttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00520-015-2712-y.pdf#page=67spa
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dc.sourceSupport Care Cancerspa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subject.keywordPsychology and Cognitive Sciencesspa
dc.subject.keywordMedical and Health Sciencesspa
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes and practices about breast-self exam inat ion and behav ioral - related risk factors for breast cancer among female college students in Colombiaspa
dc.title.TranslatedTitleConocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre los factores de riesgo relacionados con el autoexamen de mamas y el comportamiento relacionados con el comportamiento para el cáncer de mama entre las estudiantes universitarias en Colombiaspa
dc.typeconferenceObjecteng
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