Conocimiento y autoexploración mamaria como prevención de cáncer de mama en mujeres que asisten al primer nivel de atención

Abstract

Knowledge and breast self-examination is a procedure that allows the identification of different pathologies in women, so self-examination or early detection strategies reduce morbidity and mortality around this disease. The research to determine the knowledge about breast self-examination in women from 20 to 60 years of age during the period January-December 2020. The methodology applied in this study is observational, descriptive and cross-sectional with pretest - posttest and a control group. The sample population is made up of 195 women who attend the Alaquez health center, to whom a questionnaire and observation sheet are applied, whose purpose is to collect through a survey; sociodemographic characteristics, the level of knowledge on the subject and determine the components to design the strategy. The data obtained will be processed in Excel 2010 spreadsheets, Windows 7 version, and Pearson's confirmation will be performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 21 program, where the relationship will be determined: the low level of knowledge about breast self-examination can be a result. for an incorrect application as a technique to determine breast cancer in women who attend xvi the Aláquez Health Center belonging to the Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province during the period January - December 2020.