Investigating the level of knowledge and performance of postmenopausal women about breast self-examination in Khorramabad in 2019

Background: Due to usually late diagnoses, breast cancer is accompanied by a high mortality rate. Breast self-examination increases the success of treatment and survival rates. This study aimed evaluate knowledge practice postmenopausal women residing in Khorramabad, Iran, about self-examination. Materials Methods: The present descriptive-analytical was performed on 333 referring health centers Khorramabad 2019. participants were selected using cluster sampling. required data collected questionnaire containing items demographic characteristics as well variables Data analysis SPSS software version 22 Spearman correlation coefficient, Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test. Results: mean age subjects 55.13±8.13. It found that 55% had moderate 43.8% performance. most common source information through center staff (52.9%). Knowledge performance showed direct significant with (r=0.530, P<0.001). There statistically relationship between one hand, visiting doctor having history attending classes other (P<0.05). also marital status Conclusion: behaviors such doctors, it recommended design educational programs encourage perform