Open AccessKnowledge, attitudes and practice of breast cancer screening among female personnel of W alailak U niversity
Author(s) -
Kotepui Manas,
Piwkham Duangjai,
Chupeerach Chaowanee,
Duangmano Suwit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
health expectations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.314
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1369-7625
pISSN - 1369-6513
DOI - 10.1111/hex.12292
Subject(s) - breast cancer , family medicine , cancer , breast cancer screening , medicine , descriptive statistics , gynecology , mammography , statistics , mathematics
Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Methods This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice of breast cancer screening for early detection of breast cancer among female personnel at a university. A cross‐sectional descriptive study was administered to female personnel of Walailak University in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Data were analysed by SPSS version 16. Results Among total of 217 female personnel, the lecturers and laboratory scientists and general officers had a significantly higher mean knowledge score about the practice of breast cancer screening than temporary employees ( P < 0.0001). The level of education and income of respondents may be involved with this difference in knowledge ( P < 0.05). Conclusion This study concludes that knowledge about the practice of breast cancer screening could be attributed to different career groups, level of education and income of respondents. There is a very urgent need for regular learning courses for personnel concerning knowledge about the practice of breast cancer screening especially for those personnel with less formal education and low income.