INTRODUCTION: @entity0 is the most common female malignancy and is commonly associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. @entity0 ( @entity0 ) it is a fundamental method for early detection of the disease. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and barriers associated to @entity0 in @entity1 between 18 to 50 years old. METHODS: a cross sectional study in 627 healthy @entity1 between 18 50 years old from Pamplona, Colombia, was performed. Barriers to the practice of @entity0 (age, marital status, religion, family history for @entity5 , healthcare professionals counseling and social media), were collected by a structured questionnaire. Prevalence was calculated for each factor and associated barriers were established through a multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS: at the time of the survey, about 72% of @entity1 stated they did not practice @entity0 in the last month and 45% in the last six months. Regression models show that @entity1 who belong to the age group between 30 and 39 years old, @entity1 who did not have any counseling from a health professional and those who did not report @entity0 in their family history; were associated as barriers for practicing @entity0 . CONCLUSIONS: the @entity0 in the study population was low. These data could be used to provide educational intervention programs about the importance of early diagnosis of @entity0 .

[BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION AMONG XXXX 18 TO 50 YEARS OLD: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer disease'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['Breast self-examination', 'breast cancer', 'BSE']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['WOMEN']
