Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers

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Autor(a) principal: Marinho, Luiz Alberto Barcelos
Data de Publicação: 2003
Outros Autores: Costa-Gurgel, Maria Salete, Cecatti, José Guilherme, Osis, Maria José Duarte
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31631
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer is one of the most important problems of public health and education regarding breast self-examination is one of the important steps for identifying breast tumors at an early stage. The present study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among patients attending health centers. METHODS: In a KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) survey 663 women of 13 randomly selected municipal health centers were interviewed. The number of interviews in each health center was proportional to the mean number of women seen per month. In the data analysis, women's answers for knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast self-examination were classified according to their adequacy as previously defined. Adequacy was compared among categories of control variables with X² test. RESULTS: The results showed that knowledge and practice of breast self-examination were adequate in 7.4% and 16.7%, respectively. However, attitude was adequate in 95.9% of the women interviewed. The study also showed that 58.1% of the women interviewed referred that forgetfulness was the main barrier for not performing self-examination. CONCLUSIONS: Women attending the health centers sampled in this study had inadequate knowledge and practice about breast self-examination but they had an adequate and favorable attitude about it.
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spelling Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers Conhecimento, atitude e prática do auto-exame das mamas em centros de saúde Auto-exame de mamaConhecimentosatitudes e práticaNeoplasias mamárias^i1^sprevenção e contrCentros de saúdeEducação em saúdeBreast self-examinationKnowledgeattitudespracticeBreast neoplasms^i2^sprevention and contHealth centersHealth education OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer is one of the most important problems of public health and education regarding breast self-examination is one of the important steps for identifying breast tumors at an early stage. The present study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among patients attending health centers. METHODS: In a KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) survey 663 women of 13 randomly selected municipal health centers were interviewed. The number of interviews in each health center was proportional to the mean number of women seen per month. In the data analysis, women's answers for knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast self-examination were classified according to their adequacy as previously defined. Adequacy was compared among categories of control variables with X² test. RESULTS: The results showed that knowledge and practice of breast self-examination were adequate in 7.4% and 16.7%, respectively. However, attitude was adequate in 95.9% of the women interviewed. The study also showed that 58.1% of the women interviewed referred that forgetfulness was the main barrier for not performing self-examination. CONCLUSIONS: Women attending the health centers sampled in this study had inadequate knowledge and practice about breast self-examination but they had an adequate and favorable attitude about it. OBJETIVO: O câncer da mama é um dos principais problemas de saúde pública e a educação para o auto-exame mamário é uma das etapas fundamentais na identificação de tumores da mama em fase inicial. Realizou-se estudo com o objetivo de avaliar o conhecimento, a atitude e a prática do auto-exame das mamas entre usuárias de centros de saúde. MÉTODOS: Em estudo tipo inquérito CAP (conhecimento, atitude e prática) foram entrevistadas 663 mulheres de 13 centros de saúde municipais selecionados de forma aleatória. O número de entrevistas em cada centro de saúde foi proporcional ao número médio mensal de mulheres atendidas. As respostas das usuárias foram descritas quanto ao conhecimento, atitude e prática, e suas respectivas adequações para o auto-exame das mamas, como previamente definido. A adequação foi comparada entre as categorias das variáveis de controle pelo teste X² RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostraram que o conhecimento e a prática do auto-exame das mamas foram adequados em 7,4% e 16,7% das entrevistadas respectivamente, embora a atitude frente a este procedimento tenha sido adequada em 95,9% das entrevistas. O estudo também mostrou que o esquecimento desta prática foi a principal barreira para a sua não realização, sendo referido por 58,1% das mulheres. CONCLUSÕES: As mulheres que utilizaram os centros de saúde tiveram conhecimento e prática inadequados para auto-exame das mamas, apesar de apresentarem atitude adequada e favorável à realização desse procedimento. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2003-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3163110.1590/S0034-89102003000500005Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 37 No. 5 (2003); 576-582 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 37 Núm. 5 (2003); 576-582 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 37 n. 5 (2003); 576-582 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31631/33517Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMarinho, Luiz Alberto BarcelosCosta-Gurgel, Maria SaleteCecatti, José GuilhermeOsis, Maria José Duarte2012-07-08T14:58:19Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31631Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-08T14:58:19Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
Conhecimento, atitude e prática do auto-exame das mamas em centros de saúde
title Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
spellingShingle Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
Marinho, Luiz Alberto Barcelos
Auto-exame de mama
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Neoplasias mamárias^i1^sprevenção e contr
Centros de saúde
Educação em saúde
Breast self-examination
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Breast neoplasms^i2^sprevention and cont
Health centers
Health education
title_short Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
title_full Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
title_sort Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers
author Marinho, Luiz Alberto Barcelos
author_facet Marinho, Luiz Alberto Barcelos
Costa-Gurgel, Maria Salete
Cecatti, José Guilherme
Osis, Maria José Duarte
author_role author
author2 Costa-Gurgel, Maria Salete
Cecatti, José Guilherme
Osis, Maria José Duarte
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Marinho, Luiz Alberto Barcelos
Costa-Gurgel, Maria Salete
Cecatti, José Guilherme
Osis, Maria José Duarte
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Auto-exame de mama
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Neoplasias mamárias^i1^sprevenção e contr
Centros de saúde
Educação em saúde
Breast self-examination
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Breast neoplasms^i2^sprevention and cont
Health centers
Health education
topic Auto-exame de mama
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Neoplasias mamárias^i1^sprevenção e contr
Centros de saúde
Educação em saúde
Breast self-examination
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Breast neoplasms^i2^sprevention and cont
Health centers
Health education
description OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer is one of the most important problems of public health and education regarding breast self-examination is one of the important steps for identifying breast tumors at an early stage. The present study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among patients attending health centers. METHODS: In a KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) survey 663 women of 13 randomly selected municipal health centers were interviewed. The number of interviews in each health center was proportional to the mean number of women seen per month. In the data analysis, women's answers for knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast self-examination were classified according to their adequacy as previously defined. Adequacy was compared among categories of control variables with X² test. RESULTS: The results showed that knowledge and practice of breast self-examination were adequate in 7.4% and 16.7%, respectively. However, attitude was adequate in 95.9% of the women interviewed. The study also showed that 58.1% of the women interviewed referred that forgetfulness was the main barrier for not performing self-examination. CONCLUSIONS: Women attending the health centers sampled in this study had inadequate knowledge and practice about breast self-examination but they had an adequate and favorable attitude about it.
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