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Publication Date: 2002
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Breast Self-Examination: Attitude and Knowledge of Female College Students from USA, Thailand, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico.
Kay, Noy S.; Torabi, Mohammad R.; Ding, Kele; Fernandez, Xinia; Encarnacion, Haydee
Health Education Monograph Series, v19 n1 p32-39 2002
Examined attitudes and knowledge among U.S., Thai, Costa Rican, and Puerto Rican female college students regarding breast self-examination (BSE). Students completed surveys before and after watching an instructional video on BSE. BSE practice was low in all four countries. Students considered BSE a necessary part of individual healthy behaviors. There was no relationship between BSE and preventive health practices. (SM)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Females, Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes
Eta Sigma Gamma, the National Professional Health Education Honorary, 2000 University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306.
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Costa Rica; Puerto Rico; Thailand
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