Hubungan Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Tentang Kanker Payudara dengan Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri di Akper Rumkit Tk.III Manado

Abstract

Lack of awareness due to minimal knowledge of women in early breast examination is one of the causes of the high number of breast cancer sufferers. Early detection of breast lumps through the BSE method provides the opportunity for faster treatment and increased life expectancy of sufferers. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge of young women about breast cancer and breast self-examination in Level 1 students at Akper Rumkit Tk.III Manado. This research method is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were Level 1 students at Akper Rumkit Tk.III Manado, totaling 46 people. Determination of the sample size with the total population that meets the inclusion criteria. Data collection used a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the chi-square statistical test. The results showed that most respondents had a good knowledge category of 36 people (78.3%), performed breast self-examination as many as 24 people (52.2%), there was a relationship between knowledge and breast self-examination in Level 1 adolescents at Akper Rumkit Tk.III Manado (p = 0.004 < α 0.05). It is recommended that students actively seek information related to breast cancer from various media and participate in outreach activities or workshops to increase their knowledge and skills in self-breast examination.