YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN KIẾN THỨC, THỰC HÀNH VỀ PHÒNG VÀ PHÁT HIỆN SỚM UNG THƯ VÚ Ở PHỤ NỮ 18-60 TUỔI TẠI THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2020

Abstract

Background: In order to strengthen knowledge, practice of prevention and early detection of breast cancer for women 18-60 years, finding out associated factors of them is important to determine intervention contents. Objectives: To identify some associated factors to good knowledge, practice for prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women 18-60 years in Can Tho city. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 286 women 18-60 years in Can Tho city from May to September 2020. Logistic regression analysis was a method to define factors that really related to knowledge, practice of prevention and early detection of breast cancer. SPSS 20.0 software was used to analyze data. Results: There were three associated factors to knowledge, of which, knowledge among women living in urban areas, over secondary education and getting breast cancer information were better than rural areas 1,944 times (CI 95% 1,015-3,722), secondary school or lower 2,856 times (CI 95% 1,169-6,979) and without breast cancer information 3.264 times (CI 95% 1,728-6,163) with p <0,05. Family history of breast cancer, getting breast cancer information and good knowledge of breast cancer screening and early detection were defined three associated factors to practice of prevention and early detection of breast cancer for women 18-60 years. The difference was statistically significant with p <0,05 and OR respectively 4,106 (CI 95% 1,404-12,01); 2,763 (CI 95% 1,298-5,882) and 2,089 (CI 95% 1,01-4,32). Conclusions: Intervention of associated factors to knowledge, practice of prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women 18-60 years is necessary, in which, to pay attention rural areas, low education, without breast cancer information.