Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students

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Introduction: breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and in Peru. Health studentsneed to know preventive measures and risk factors. Objective: to assess the level of knowledge aboutrisk factors and prevention measures for breast cancer in students of the private medical school, 20...

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Autores: Delgado-Díaz, Noelia, Heredia-Talledo, Marcia, Ramos-Becerra, Anggy, Samillán-Jara, Luciana, Sánchez-Carranza, Maricarla, Iglesias-Osores, Sebastian, Arce-Gil, Zhandra
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Fecha de Publicación:2020
Institución:Universidad Ricardo Palma
Repositorio:Revista URP - Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Lenguaje:español
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Enlace del recurso:http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/2900
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Materia:Knowledge, breast cancer, risk factors, prevention measures
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
Nivel de conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo y las medidas preventivas del cáncer de mama en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud
title Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
spellingShingle Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
Delgado-Díaz, Noelia
Knowledge, breast cancer, risk factors, prevention measures
title_short Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
title_full Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
title_fullStr Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
title_full_unstemmed Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
title_sort Level of knowledge on risk factors and preventive measures for breast cancer in health science students
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Delgado-Díaz, Noelia
Heredia-Talledo, Marcia
Ramos-Becerra, Anggy
Samillán-Jara, Luciana
Sánchez-Carranza, Maricarla
Iglesias-Osores, Sebastian
Arce-Gil, Zhandra
author Delgado-Díaz, Noelia
author_facet Delgado-Díaz, Noelia
Heredia-Talledo, Marcia
Ramos-Becerra, Anggy
Samillán-Jara, Luciana
Sánchez-Carranza, Maricarla
Iglesias-Osores, Sebastian
Arce-Gil, Zhandra
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author2 Heredia-Talledo, Marcia
Ramos-Becerra, Anggy
Samillán-Jara, Luciana
Sánchez-Carranza, Maricarla
Iglesias-Osores, Sebastian
Arce-Gil, Zhandra
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Knowledge, breast cancer, risk factors, prevention measures
topic Knowledge, breast cancer, risk factors, prevention measures
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Introduction: breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and in Peru. Health studentsneed to know preventive measures and risk factors. Objective: to assess the level of knowledge aboutrisk factors and prevention measures for breast cancer in students of the private medical school, 2019.Methods: a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 319 studentsfrom the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo in 2019, who havebeen enrolled in one of the professional schools. We used a questionnaire consisting of 18 questions, 5items that addressed sociodemographic data, and 13 measured the level of knowledge about risk factorsand preventive measures of breast cancer. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: After exclusion,there were 292 students, 72% were women. The mean age was 20.5, 23.6% were from the second year.The least known risk factors were drinking alcohol, being over 45 years of age, menarche before 12years of age, and menopause after 55 years of age, and the least known prevention measures were:correct age for mammography 71% and frequency for self-examination 63% in a higher percentage.Conclusion: knowledge about risk factors and breast cancer prevention measures was adequate.
Introducción: El cáncer de mama es uno de los cánceres más comunes a nivel mundial y en el Perú, porello es importante que los estudiantes en salud conozcan las medidas preventivas y factores de riesgo.Objetivo: Evaluar el nivel de conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo y medidas de prevención para elcáncer de mama en estudiantes de la escuela de medicina de una universidad privada, 2019. Métodos:Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo de corte transversal, se contó con una muestra de 319 estudiantesde la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo en el año 2019,que hayan estado matriculados en alguna de las escuelas profesionales. Se utilizó un cuestionarioque constó de 18 preguntas, 5 ítems que abordaron datos sociodemográficos y 13 midieron el nivelde conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo y medidas de preventivas del cáncer de mama. Se usóestadística descriptiva. Resultados: Después de la exclusión, se contó con 292 estudiantes, 72% fueronmujeres. La media de edad fue 20,5. 23,6 % fueron de segundo ciclo. Los factores de riesgo menosconocidos fueron beber alcohol, tener más de 45 años, menarquia antes de los 12 años y menopausiadespués de los 55 años, asimismo, las medidas de prevención menos conocidas fueron: edad correctapara realizar mamografía 71% y frecuencia para realizar autoexamen 63% en mayor porcentaje.Conclusión: El conocimiento sobre factores de riesgo y medidas de prevención de cáncer de mamafue adecuado.
description Introduction: breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and in Peru. Health studentsneed to know preventive measures and risk factors. Objective: to assess the level of knowledge aboutrisk factors and prevention measures for breast cancer in students of the private medical school, 2019.Methods: a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 319 studentsfrom the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo in 2019, who havebeen enrolled in one of the professional schools. We used a questionnaire consisting of 18 questions, 5items that addressed sociodemographic data, and 13 measured the level of knowledge about risk factorsand preventive measures of breast cancer. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: After exclusion,there were 292 students, 72% were women. The mean age was 20.5, 23.6% were from the second year.The least known risk factors were drinking alcohol, being over 45 years of age, menarche before 12years of age, and menopause after 55 years of age, and the least known prevention measures were:correct age for mammography 71% and frequency for self-examination 63% in a higher percentage.Conclusion: knowledge about risk factors and breast cancer prevention measures was adequate.
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