ZNANJE, STAV I PRAKSA O RIZICIMA ZA NASTANAK KARCINOMA DOJKE KOD ŽENA NA PODRUČJU KANTONA SREDIŠNJA BOSNA
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ABOUT THE RISKS OF BREAST CARCINOMA IN WOMEN IN THE AREA OF THE CANTON OF CENTRAL BOSNIA

Summary/Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of death among women. Due to the high incidence rate, methods for early detection of breast cancer are increasingly promoted, including breast self-examination, breast ultrasound, and mammography. Identifying risk factors for the onset of the disease is crucial for timely diagnosis and successful treatment. The main aim of the research was to examine the knowledge, concern, and impact of thoughts on breast cancer on the behavior of respondents. The study involved 382 respondents in the area of Central Bosnia. Data were collected through an anonymous questionnaire covering general information about the respondents and questions related to breast self-examination, level of concern, and knowledge. The study is quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional, and the obtained data were statistically processed in Excel. According to the results obtained, the majority of respondents were in the age group ≤ 30 years and had intermediate professional education. Among respondents who stated that they knew how to perform breast self-examination correctly, 60% cited forgetting to do so as the most common reason for not performing it, accounting for 38.7%. A concerning finding was that 56% (N=213/382) of respondents never or occasionally perform breast self-examination. Among women in the general population in Central Bosnia, a low level of concern was observed in 60% of respondents, a moderate level in 31%, and a low level in 9%. Knowledge of the impact of risk factors on the onset of breast cancer led to the result that 5.7% of respondents had excellent knowledge, 51.6% had average knowledge, and 42.7% had insufficient knowledge. Although free physical breast examinations by a physician are available to everyone today, most respondents with high levels of concern have never undergone them, nor have they undergone breast ultrasound or mammography. Respondents with average and excellent knowledge, as well as those with low levels of concern, were more likely to attend breast examinations compared to respondents with low levels of knowledge and high levels of concern. There is a statistically significant relationship between the level of concern and the level of knowledge (p < 0.1).

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