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ERIC Number: EJ646355
Record Type: CIJE
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.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Breast Cancer; Breast Examination; Costa Rica; Puerto Rico; Thailand; Womens Health
Note: Theme issue: "Women's Health: Issues and Perspectives."