Breast self exam and correlation with associated factors in population of Health Family Program
Keywords:
Precous diagnosis, Prevalence breast self examination, Sociodemographic factorsAbstract
Objectives: In order to evaluate the knowledge and the practice ofthe breast self examination (BSE)
in a low income population from the north shore of the estate of Rio Grande do Sul, as well to report
the prevalence and sociodemographicfactors associations. Methods: Public health employees from the
Health Family Program invited women over 20 years of age for a breast clinical examination at a community clinic. They were submitted to semi-structured questionnaire aboutfactors potentially associated
to the knowledge and practice of BSE. Current age, marital status, education level, family income andbreast cancer history of close relatives were collected and reported. Results: 728 women were included
in the study. About 97% of women had knowledge ofthe BSE and 82,1% of them referred a regular
practice. Among the 592 that referred the practice of BSE, only 207 (28% of the sample) did it monthly.
The variables that were statistically associated with monthly BSE were: current age (p < 0.001) and
educational level (p < 0.02). Marital status,family income and breast cancer history ofclose relatives did
not generated statistical significant values. Conclusion: The practice and frequency ofthe BSE was inadequate in the study population although most of them reported knowing BSE, only 28% use to perform
it correctly. Women with higher educational level and old age were more adherent to the BSE practice.
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