THE CORRELATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREAST CANCER WITH EXAMINATION BEHAVIOR OF SELF BREAST EXAMINATION FOR FERTILE TIME WOMEN IN KURAHAN I, SANDEN BANTUL YOGYAKARTA
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Keywords

Knowledge, SADARI behavior, fertile women

How to Cite

Lutfi, N., Lubis, D., & Kora, F. (2020). THE CORRELATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREAST CANCER WITH EXAMINATION BEHAVIOR OF SELF BREAST EXAMINATION FOR FERTILE TIME WOMEN IN KURAHAN I, SANDEN BANTUL YOGYAKARTA. Jurnal Kesehatan Samodra Ilmu (JKSI), 11(2), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.55426/jksi.v11i2.120

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background: The incidence of breast cancer in Indonesia reaches 40 cases per 100,000 population. Early detection is a very important first step to determine the presence of a tumor or lump in the breast so that it can reduce the death rate. Knowledge is a factor that can shape the behavior of women of childbearing age to do Self Breast Examination (SADARI).

Objective: To determine the relationship between knowledge about breast cancer and self breast examination behavior in Fertile Women in Kurahan I, Sanden Multigading, Bantul, Yogyakarta.

Method: This study is a quantitative correlation with a cross sectional approach. The study population was 143 fertile women aged 15-49 years. The research sample of 59 respondents was determined by accidental sampling technique. The research instrument was a knowledge and behavior questionnaire about breast cancer. The data analysis techniques using Chi Square test.

Results: Knowledge of breast cancer in women of childbearing age is in the sufficient category of 45.76%. The behavior about breast cancer in women of childbearing age is in the positive category of 69.49%. There is a correlation between knowledge and behavior about breast cancer in women of childbearing age based on the value of X2 count (24,126) > X2 table (5,991) and the Sig. (0,000) < α (0.05).

Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge and behavior about breast cancer in women of childbearing age in the Kurahan 1, Murtigading, Sanden, Bantul, Yogyakarta.

 

https://doi.org/10.55426/jksi.v11i2.120
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