Young Women Knowledge and Interest in Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Junior High Schools, Indonesia
Nurlina Subair
, Risma Haris
level of knowledge, quality of life, breast cancer, young women
Cancer sufferers around the world have increased every year, in 2012 there were 8.2 million deaths from cancer, according to WHO this figure will reach 27 million new cases by 2030. Breast cancer is a non-communicable disease that is very high risk of death if not handled properly. Breast cancer sufferers are not only attack the adult women, even the teenagers are susceptible to breast cancer. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and interest of the young women to early detecting of breast cancer. The research method was a cross sectional analytic survey conducted in November 2018 - June 2019 at Bulukumba Junior High School, Indonesia. Data collection used the questionnaire for 46 young womens who were willing to become respondents. The results showed more than half of the respondents (67.4%) responded to the detection of breast cancer positively, the respondents were more dominant had a fairly good level of knowledge (69.6%) and respondents had more good interest (54.3%). There is a conclusion that there is a very significant relationship between the level of knowledge with the desire of the young women to do early detection of breast cancer, as well as the interest of the young women to do early detection of breast cancer as evidenced by the results of both that have a chi square test < 0.05.
"Young Women Knowledge and Interest in Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Junior High Schools, Indonesia", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.3, Issue 10, page no.7 - 10, October-2018, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1810002.pdf
Volume 3
Issue 10,
October-2018
Pages : 7 - 10
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_180669
Published Paper Id: IJSDR1810002
Downloads: 000347041
Research Area: Engineering
Country: -, -, Indonesia
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