Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de la glándula mamaria en pacientes de consulta externa del área de ginecología del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca-Ecuador, 2014

Abstract

Background: Each year is recorded in the world around 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer, while 458000 deaths recorded for the same reason (Globocan IARC, 2008).

Objective: To determine knowledge, attitudes and practices self mammary gland in outpatient gynecology area Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital.

Methodology: Observational descriptive study. By applying survey data and test affiliation WHO (World Health Organization) on the issue. Analyzing data in SPSS 22.0. and excel.

Results. The prevalent age group was between 20-49 years of age with 80.4%, a level of basic education and 36% completed high school and 31.8%, the majority of patients studied was 48.5% married. 66.1% live in the urban area of the city of Cuenca. 26.7% has four feats on. 83.3% agree that the self always mammary gland should be performed periodically every woman. Moreover the 16% reported having found any abnormality in the breast self-examination performed. 64% of breast self-examination is not made for fear of what I might find. And before a finding goes to the doctor 94.6%.

Conclusions. The women in our study have a regular knowledge, a deplorable attitude and an acceptable practice to self-examination of the mammary gland.