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Evaluation of Breast Self-Examination among Women in
Chiangrai Province in “BSE Program to continue the desire of

the Royal Grandmother”

Prabhatida Wutticha M.P.H*, Ngamnith Rachakit M.P.H* Ruenthong Maiarint M.B.A**

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among all cancers of women. Factors
associate with delay of treatment and caused progressive breast cancer may include lack of

awareness, knowledge and skills of breast self-examination (BSE).

OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of knowledge and practice of women on Breast Self-Examination in

Chiang Rai Province.
METHODS

Four hundred women, ages 30 to 70 years old in Chiangrai Province were sampling
and interviewed using constructed questionnaire which adapted from Ministry of Public

Health format. The study was operated since 2014 August to 2015 October. The skills of
breast self-examination including breast cancer knowledge were assessed.
RESULTS

Most of the women had breast self-examination during last 6 months (82.25%).
The knowledge of breast self-examination (BSE), most people in sample group, they can
answers questions in correctly. Researchers found that, the most corrected answers was the

question “women should do BSE once a month” (82.67%) and 34.95% of subjects did BSE
with all 8 steps.
CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION

The most women in Chiang Rai province answered the question about breast self-

examination correctly, but they also need to learn more of BSE skills. So the ministry of public
health and other groups with responsibility on this, should develop teaching system and
techniques of breast self-examination to women in risk group, and evaluate knowledge and

practice regular BSE. Breast self-examination help detect breast cancer earlier.

KEYWORDS Evaluation, Breast Self-Examination, BSE Program to continue the
desire of the Royal Grandmother

*Faculty of Public Health, Chiangrai College.
**Chiangrai Provincial Health Office.
**Chiangrai Provincial Health Office.
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