Hubungan Pengetahuan Wanita Usia Subur Dengan Deteksi Dini Kanker Payudara (Sadari) di Di Wilayah Kerja UPTD Puskesmas Semulajadi Tahun 2023

Background: World Health Organization data, the most common cancer cases in Indonesia are breast cancer, which is 58,256 cases or 16.7% of the total 348,809 cancer cases. The method used in this study is an analytical survey with a cross
sectional approach where data related to independent variables or risks and dependent variables or impact variables will be collected at the same time. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between knowledge of women of childbearing age and early detection of breast cancer (awareness) at the Semulajadi Health Center
in 2023. The sample of this study was women of childbearing age. This study used a purposive sampling technique with a sample size of 82 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data analysis consisted of univariate and bivariate analysis. Conclusion: The results of the data test were carried out using the chi-square statistical test with a confidence level of 95%. The results of the study showed that out of 82 respondents, 38 people (46.3%) who had poor knowledge were not aware of it and 44 people (53.7%) who had good knowledge were not aware of it, and there was a significant relationship between knowledge and early detection of breast cancer with a p value of 0.001. It is hoped that women of childbearing age can develop insight into breast cancer, especially efforts to detect breast cancer early so that they can prevent breast cancer.
Keywords: Knowledge, Women of Childbearing Age, Early Detection