The Behavior of Breast Self Examination on Thai women aged 30-70 years: Health Region 1

Abstract

Principle And Rationale The breast cancer is the most common malignancy disease which has an incidence and mortality at first rate. Anyhow, they can be detected and cared when they are at an early stage. The accurate breast self examination on regularly will familiar the normal condition of breast.

Objective to evaluate the practice of breast self examination among Thai woman aged 30-70 years and determine the efficiency of knowledge sharing and practical skill.

Study scope Thai woman aged 30-70 years who live in regional health 1. (Lampang and Nan Province)

Method Using a Simple random sampling in Thai woman population aged 30-70 years. The 206 women of each in Lampang and Nan province, total of 412 women. The standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. The questionnaire had 6 sections: demographic information, family past illness history, abnormal condition of breast history, menstruation history, knowledge and practical skill of breast self examination in one year recently, factors influence accurate BSE behavior. The questionnaire was self-administered so as to limit bias and allow for forthright response from participants. The data were analyses by percentage, mean description. and Fisher Exact Test