| Journal: | Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000304728 |
| ISSN: | 0100-7203 |
| Authors: | Freitas-Junior, Ruffo de1 Aires, Lilian Freire Baeta Nilceana Maya Finotti, Regis Resende Paulinelli Marta Curado Franco Silveira, Mariluza Terra |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal de Goias, Faculdade de Medicina, Goiania, Goias. Brasil |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Season: | Jun |
| Volumen: | 21 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Pages: | 287-290 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental |
| English abstract | Purpose: to evaluate the knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among medical students and to determine possible factors associated with this practice. Method: the authors used a questionnaire to gather information about the students and their knowledge of this self-examination. This questionnaire also allowed the authors to verify the frequency with which the female students performed breast self-examination. The chi² test and Student's "t" test were used, when applicable, to check the association of certain factors. Results: of the 348 questionnaires which were answered, 16% (55) were submitted by 5th year medical students, who had already attended the Gynecology course; 43% were answered by females, 62% of the students had medical doctors among their relatives, and 17% had a family history of breast cancer. In terms of breast self-examination, 95% knew about the method. Of the 149 females who answered the questionnaire, only 64% checked their breasts regularly. The reasons given for not performing self-examination varied: 24% considered themselves to be too young, 4% thought they would not have cancer, 9% listed fear as the reason, 19% reported they were too lazy, and 44% of the female students had no clear reason for not performing breast self-examination. Neither the knowledge nor the practice of the breast self-examination were associated with the subjects the students had or had not yet taken in medical school, with a family history of breast cancer or with the fact that one or more relatives were medical doctors. Conclusion: breast self-examination is known by practically all the medical students; nevertheless, only one third of the female students performed it regularly. This fact highlights the importance of emphasizing breast self-examination among medical students, so that they can help to disseminate this practice among the general population, rather than delegating this responsibility to the midia |
| Portuguese abstract | Objetivo: avaliar o nível de conhecimento e prática do auto-exame da mama entre os estudantes do curso médico e determinar possíveis fatores associados a esta prática. Métodos: foi utilizado um questionário que continha informações sobre os alunos e o seu conhecimento a respeito do auto-exame, permitindo ainda, verificar entre as alunas a prática do mesmo. Utilizaram-se os testes do qui quadrado e "t" de Student, quando aplicáveis, para verificar a associação de alguns fatores com o auto-exame. Resultados: dos 348 questionários respondidos, 55 (16%) pertenciam aos alunos do 5º ano (estudantes que haviam cursado a Disciplina de Ginecologia da Universidade Federal de Goiás), 43% eram mulheres, 62% tinham familiares médicos e 17% apresentavam história familiar de câncer de mama. Em relação ao conhecimento do auto-exame, 95% conheciam o método. Das 149 estudantes, apenas 64% o praticavam. Os motivos para não fazê-lo eram: por ser muito jovem (24%), por não acreditar que pudesse acontecer com ela (4%), por medo (9%) e por preguiça (19%), sendo que 44% das alunas não souberam explicar o motivo. Tanto o conhecimento quanto a prática do auto-exame não estiveram associados ao ano do curso médico, história familiar de câncer de mama ou à presença de familiar médico. Conclusão: o auto-exame é conhecido por praticamente todos os estudantes de medicina mesmo assim, um terço das estudantes não o praticam. Com isso ressalta-se a importância do auto-exame no curso médico, a fim de que os alunos possam levar mais informações à população |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Diagnóstico, Ginecología y obstetricia, Cáncer, Mama, Autoexamen, Prevención, Educación médica |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Diagnosis, Gynecology and obstetrics, Self examination, Breast, Prevention, Medical education |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
