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Universidad y Salud

Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066

Abstract

MARTIN-DIAZ, Anaid Guadalupe; CAMPOS-USCANGA, Yolanda  and  GUTIERREZ-SIDA, Claudia. Couple relationships as a factor related to the practice of breast self-examination in university students. Univ. Salud [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.3, pp.227-235. ISSN 0124-7107.  https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.182003.125.

Introduction:

There is controversy about the relationship between beliefs and the realization of breast self-examination in women and there is a lack of studies which show the influence that couples can have in that practice.

Objective:

To identify whether there is an association between breast self-examination, lifestyles, health beliefs, and partner relationships in university students.

Materials and methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 284 women students from the University of Veracruz. The Health beliefs questionnaire was applied to breast self-examination and a personal data questionnaire.

Results:

The average age was 20.32. Only 19.7% of the students reported the realization of breast self-examination monthly. Women who did not have a couple showed greater barriers to self-examination and lower perceived benefits. Age favored the realization of breast self-examination, while the perceived barriers limited it. On the other hand, having a couple was associated with lower barriers and increased benefits to self-examination.

Conclusions:

There is low self-examination in the students despite their knowledge. Having a couple decreases the perceived barriers to conducting breast self-examination.

Keywords : Breast self-examination; primary prevention; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; life style; self-care.

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