Objective The purposes of this study were to assess the level of Breast Cancer (BC) awareness of Jordanian female university students, measure their attitudes toward BC treatment, and compare the level of awareness and attitudes of students in the science and humanities faculties. Materials and Methods The current study was cross-sectional and conducted among female students in Zarqa University in Jordan. Stratified random sampling and simple random sampling were employed to select the colleges and the students, respectively. The sample size was 326 students. Data was collected and analyzed by self-administered questionnaire and SPSS version 23.0, respectively. Results The number (proportion) of university students who had poor levels of awareness of BC, general knowledge about BC scale, knowledge about BC symptoms scale, and knowledge about risk factors of BC scale were was 270 (83%), 166 (51%), 182 (56%) and 292 (90%), respectively. Also, 92 (28%) students and 234 (72%) students had high and medium attitudes toward BC treatment, respectively. There were significant differences between the humanities and science faculties students' awareness about BC and their attitudes toward BC treatment (p<0.05). Also, the results revealed that the students' main information source about BC was mainly health-care professionals, followed by internet and television. Conclusion The current status of awareness of BC among Jordanian female students and their attitudes toward BC treatment are insufficient. Therefore, university compulsory courses need to be modified to include BC topics and promote awareness about BC.

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Evaluation of Breast Cancer (BC) Awareness among Female University Students in Zarqa University, Jordan.

The purpose of this study was to determine health awareness among An-najah National University (ANU) and Alquds University students. Furthermore, to determine the differences in health awareness according to university, gender, collage and GPA Variables. The sample of the study Consisted of (800) students. (500) students from (ANU) and (300) student from (AQ) university. A (32) items questionnaire was applied for measuring health awareness. The result of the study indicated that the level of health awareness among students was moderate, where the percentage of response was (64.80%). Also, the result revealed that there were significant differences in health awareness among students according to university, gender, collage, and GPA variable. Based on the findings of the study the researchers recommended to re-construct the Curricula which is related to health, and constructing workshops.

Mo'ayad Shana'a

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The Level of Health Awareness among An-Najah National University and Al-quds University Students