The KAP Study on TSE in Salak Tinggi, Sepang, Selangor
Journal Title: International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Although testicular cancer can be prevented by early detection, the cancer screening itself, or known as Testicular Self-Examination (TSE), is not widely known or performed among men in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a combination of stratified and simple random sampling. The study was conducted via a face-to-face interview using a standardized questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Version 20.0. The awareness of TSE was low (23%) but among those who were aware, 78% have good knowledge regarding TSE. Most of them also showed good attitude towards TSE. The prevalence of practice among male respondents aged between 18-50 years were quite high (66.7%). Statistically there was no association between knowledge and practice status (p>0.05). In conclusion, TSE awareness among the community was inadequate and not everyone who were aware of TSE has good knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding this self-examination. Therefore, interventions should be held to enhance the population's knowledge on TSE and this will indirectly increase the practice and attitude towards TSE.
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Fatin Raihana Mohd Azha
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