Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

Health College Students ‘knowledge about Breast cancer & Vitamin D in Riyadh City

Dr. Ahlam Albuhairan, Dr. Amany S. Badawy, Prof. Dr. Salma Moawad

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Breast cancer is an important public health problem on the grounds that it is frequently seen and it is a fatal disease, Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ecological studies have associated high levels of vitamin D might reduce the risk of east cancer and mortality rates. This study aim to assess health college students� knowledge, regarding relation between east cancer and vitamin D. A cross–sectional descriptive study was carried out between Jan 2014 to October 2014 among Health Colleges� female students at Riyadh city. The results of this study shows that the majority of the studied sample (46.9%) was aged 20 to 21 years & the study sample (89.1%) were Saudi Nationality, knowledge of the study sample regarding relationship between vitamin D and east cancer. more than half of the sample answered I don�t know 54.4% , 35.5% answered yes and 15.1% answered no. A chi–square test was used to test the association between socio–demographic data and exposure to the sunlight to get vitamin D & Calcium no significant association observed between age and exposure to the sunlight to get vitamin D & Calcium (Χ2 3.411, P=0.906). A highly significant related to this variable and Nationality, exposed to sunlight, put sun block and take diet rich with Vitamin D & Calcium. A significant association between cover when exposed to sunlight and marital status (X2 10.680, P= 0.0383*). Conclusion our findings suggests that the health college students do not have good knowledge about the predisposing factors, signs & symptoms and methods of early detection and the relation between vitamin D and east cancer. It is necessary to introduce preventive measures about east cancer, vitamin D … etc. Further research is also needed to compare between public and college student�s knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding east cancer and its relationship with vitamin D.

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Dr. Ahlam Albuhairan, Dr. Amany S. Badawy, Prof. Dr. Salma Moawad Health College Students ‘knowledge about Breast cancer & Vitamin D in Riyadh City International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 10 October 2015

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