| Inadequate Knowledge Levels of Turkish Male University Students about Testicular Self-Examination. | |
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PMID: 21790226 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Introduction: Testicular cancer occurs in men aged between 15-35, accounting for 1% of all male cancers. The most common symptom is a painless swelling in the early period, so it is important for individuals to be conscious about and perform testicular self-examination. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and performance of testicular self-examination (TSE) in male university students. Methods: The target population of the study consisted of 275 male university students aged between 20-25. Data were collected using a 27 item-questionnaire developed by the investigators consisting of 3 sections: 1) socio-demographic characteristics; 2) risk factors for testicular cancer; 3) practices related to TSE. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency distribution and percentages. Results: 88% of the students (n=242) reported having no knowledge of TSE, whereas 36% (n=12) of the remaining 12% (n=33) reported having performed TSE. With regard to the reasons for non-performance, 88% (n=242) of the participants said they did not know about TSE, 6% (n=17) said they did not attach importance to TSE and 4% (n=11) were afraid. Conclusion: The results of our study demonstrated that adolescent males should be educated by nurses about testicular tumors and their symptoms as well as TSE performance. |
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Ayfer Ozbas; Ikbal Cavdar; Ummu Yildiz Findik; Nuray Akyuz |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Volume: 12 ISSN: 1513-7368 ISO Abbreviation: Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-07-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101130625 Medline TA: Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Country: Thailand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 919-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgical Nursing, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey E-mail : ayfer@istanbul.edu.tr. |
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