Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.538
Peer-review started: June 17, 2021
First decision: July 26, 2021
Revised: August 6, 2021
Accepted: December 2, 2021
Article in press: December 2, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Morbidity of breast cancer become younger, many female college students have insufficient awareness of breast health care and breast cancer.
It’s not reported that knowledge of breast cancer and health care of female college students in western Yunnan.
We want to know about knowledge of breast cancer in female college students and take some measures.
We designed the questionnaire and totally 1387 questionnaires were sent out.
Influence factor of breast cancer knowledge is grade, influence factors of breast cancer attitude are registered residence and grade, influence factors of breast cancer practice are registered residence, grade and major.
The knowledge, attitude, and practice level of female college students in western Yunnan were low, health education and self-examination of breast cancer is necessary.
Using specific questionnaires, we identified a low awareness for breast cancer in female college students in west Yunnan, along with cognitive loopholes and imbalance in different ages and different grades.