The relationship of knowledge level, motivation with breast self -examination behaviour in nuns of the Indonesian community province

Background: Breast self-examination (BSE) is one of the early detection methods for breast cancer that simple, inexpensive, effective, and non-invasive, although it not commonly known or used routinely. The primary issues with BSE are a lack information, drive, irregular practices. This causes patients to seek treatment at more advanced stage, making challenging. research aims evaluate relationship between Indonesian community nuns' knowledge, motivation, behaviour. Methods: descriptively correlative employs cross-sectional approach. nuns ages 20 60 made up research's total sampling 106 respondents. In this research, questionnaire chi-square tests were utilized as instruments. If p value 0.05, statistical test results deemed significant. Results: univariate analysis indicated 61.3% respondents had adequate 50.9% highly motivated, displayed appropriate bivariate revealed correlation knowledge BSE-related behaviour (p-value = 0.007) motivation among 0.020 OR 2.720). Conclusions: On basis authors' findings, regularity monthly must be enhanced trained continually develop excellent habits. Through frequent seminars counselling, expected equip an activity program detection.