Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among University Students

Abstract

The leading cause of cancer among women is breast cancer. Almost 9 out of 10 women are suffering from breast cancer. Objective: To access the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-breast examination among university students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to access the KAP of breast self-examination among university students by adopted and modified questionnaire and was conducted among 133 female students of superior university (nursing department). The convenient sampling technique was used. The population that is targeted was students of Superior University (Nursing Department) Lahore. Results: The overall results of the study show that the students have sufficient knowledge of breast cancer and BSE were 88(60.2%) with moderate attitude were 107(80.5%) with poor practice were 82(61.7%). Conclusions: The current study concluded that the many students of university (nursing department) have knowledge about breast self-examination with moderate attitude regarding self-breast examination but many have poor practice towards breast self-examination due to moderate attitude, lack of interest and clinical exposure or considered it not necessary.