FACTORS RELATED TO BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION BEHAVIOR AMONG WOMEN 30 – 70 YEARS IN NARATHIWAT PROVINCE

Abstract

Abstract

This research was a descriptive study to study knowledge, attitudes and factors affecting breast self-examination among women aged 30 - 70 years who received services at all sub-district hospitals and health promoting hospitals in Thailand. The number of 400 people in Narathiwat Province was calculated according to the Tarot Yamane formula and was randomized specifically by collecting samples in every district from women aged 30 – 70 who received services at all hospitals and sub-district health promoting hospitals. Total number of 124 places between 1 and 10 August 2022, 400 people were classified as follows: 2 general hospitals,              6 each, 12 people, 11 community hospitals, 5 each, 55 people each, 111 sub-district health promoting hospitals. 3 people, 333 people, a total of 400 people. The data collection was using a questionnaire. Analyzes were performed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.    It was the Chi-squared test.

          Which has been directly verified by experts and test your confidence with Cronbach's alpha method. Gain confidence The knowledge scale was 0.6 and the attitude was 0.58. Data were collected by giving the sample group to answer the questionnaire during 1-10 August 2022. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as the number, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research is as follows. Sample group The knowledge of cancer was at the moderate level 44.80 percent, the low level 37.30 percent and 18.00 percent of the high level (x ̅ =12.56, S.D. =3.25, Min =2, Max =20) attitudes about mammography self-examination were low at 95.80percent, moderate 3.00 percent, and high 1.30 percent. (x ̅ =14.08, S.D. = 2.46, Min =10, Max =27)and when testing the relationship, it was found that Personal factors such as income, occupation, were related to self-examination behavior of women aged 30-70 years in Narathiwat Province. At 0.05 level (p-value 0.003 0.016, respectively), it was found that attitude and knowledge were significantly related to self-examination behavior of women aged 30-70 years in Narathiwat Province. Statistically significant at the 0.05 level (p-value 0.000 0.47 respectively). Support from husband and relatives was significantly correlated with mammography self-examination behavior of women aged 30-70 years in Narathiwat Province with statistical significance at the 0.05 level (p-value 0.000).

Keywords: breast self-examination behavior, Breast Cancer , among women aged 30-70  

                years in  narathiwat province