BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE) KNOWLEDGE IN BANTUL: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta

2025-03-05

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The rate of breast cancer in Bantul Regency has increased from year to year, in Bambanglipuro alone there were 208 cases in 2023. Breast cancer can be detected early by means of BSE. Awareness of doing BSE is influenced by the lack of education from reliable sources of information about breast cancer and the benefits of doing BSE. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge about BSE. This study uses a cross sectional design that describes the level of knowledge about BSE. This research was conducted in April 2024 with 80 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire with a total of 26 questions. The results of this study showed that almost half of the respondents got information from social media (43.75%). Most respondents rarely do BSE examination (58.7%). Almost all respondents did not have family members who had a history of cancer (92.5%). Most of the respondents’ first menarche age was > 12 years (75%). Almost all respondents had a sufficient level of knowledge (78.8%). Chi-Square test results p-value > 0.05 which states there is no significant relationship. The conclusion of this study is that almost all respondents have an adequate level of knowledge about BSE.