Perilaku Cerdik Sebagai Pencegahan Risiko Kanker Payudara pada Wanita Usia Dewasa di Kelurahan Cengkeh Turi, Kecamatan Binjai Utara, Kota Binjai

Abstract

Breast cancer is a maglinant disease which attacks breast tissue. It commonly attacks women and becomes the second leading killer following ovarian cancer. Therefore, prevention is very important. One of the efforts to prevent itis applying CERDIK ( Check your health regularly, Eliminate cigarette smoke, Do physical exercises diligently, healthy and balanced dieting, Enough rest, and Manage Your stress) behavior. The objective of the research is to assess the adult women’s knowledge, attitude, and action at Kelurahan Cengkeh Turi, Binjai Utara Sub district, Binjai, toward CERDIK behavior in preventing the risk of breast cancer. The research employs descriptive analytical method with a cross-sectional design. 65 women serve as the sample, taken by using accidental sampling technique. The research instrument is questionnaire on knowlede, attitude, and action. The data is analyzed by using univariate analysis. The result of the research describe that in terms of the CERDIK application,, the respondents have moderate knowledge, positive attitude, and action. The conclusion is that respondents. CERDIK behavior is in the category of moderate.