ANALYSIS OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Breast cancer is currently one of the most common types of cancer suffered by women with a very high prevalence in all countries in the world. Breast cancer is very dangerous and must be watched out for early. However, breast cancer can be prevented with healthy lifestyle habits, routine breast self-examination carried out by every woman and clinical breast examination by trained health workers. Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (PTM) 2016 stated that public behavior in early detection of breast cancer is still low. It was recorded that 53.7% of people had never done Awareness, while 46.3% had done Awareness; and 95.6% of people have never done Sadanis, while 4.4% have done Sadanis. The type of research used is quantitative research with analytical survey research methods and a cross sectional approach. The research sample used was students from the Radiology Study Program at Widya Husada University, Semarang, totaling 43 respondents. Data collection uses a questionnaire. Bivariate data analysis using Chi Square. From data analysis using Chi Square, the results showed that there was an influence between Family History of Disease on Self-Breast Examination Behavior, there was no influence between Knowledge about Breast Cancer on Self-Breast Examination Behavior and there was an influence between Family Support on Breast Self-Examination Behavior. The advice that can be given is that there is a need for information and support from health workers as well as other efforts to increase women's willingness and awareness to carry out Breast Self-Examination as one of the efforts in Early Detection of Breast Cancer.