The Love My Breast Android Application as Educational and Early Detection of Cancer

Authors

  • Maratus Sholichah Fitriah Hajar Kusnianto STIKes Patria Husada Blitar
  • Wimar Anugrah Romadhon STIKes Patria Husada Blitar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1966-9188
  • Handayani STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v12i3.ART.p230-141

Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Breast Self-Examination, Love My Breast Application Cancer, Women of Childbearing Age

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. Lack of information and awareness about women's health problems results in delays in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment, and worsens the prognosis. In this digital era, practical and flexible educational media are needed as an effort to increase public knowledge. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of educational media and early detection of breast cancer through the use of the Love My Breast Android application in women of childbearing age. The method was Research and Development (RnD). The population was women of childbearing age (20-49 years). The sampling technique used purposive sampling. In this study, there were two test groups: a limited trial group of 10 respondents and 30 respondents in the broad trial group with Wilcoxon Signed Rank test Analysis. The instruments used the Love My Breast Android application as an educational medium and a questionnaire to measure respondents' attitudes, knowledge, and behavior. The results of this study obtained the application is suitable for use as an educational medium and early detection of Breast Self-Examination. Based on the data, the Love My Breast Android application educational media is effective in increasing respondents' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Early detection is an effort to identify abnormalities or diseases that are not yet clinically apparent. The development of easy, practical, and flexible application media is necessary in this digital era to support proactive and preventative efforts in health issues, particularly breast cancer.

Author Biographies

Maratus Sholichah Fitriah Hajar Kusnianto, STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Maratus Sholichah Fitriah Hajar Kusnianto
mceclip0-fd8df5898c34f4713bfa52f26137c0a7.pngSTIKes Patria Husada Blitar - East Java, Indonesia
Expertise: Midwifery
(mceclip2-ddbecb7a1d0e56967a1d8282a9fc6b0b.pngGoogle Scholar, mceclip3-b7d8bf2b466c82d5930c1f0b19ad8d9a.pngSinta)

Wimar Anugrah Romadhon, STIKes Patria Husada Blitar


Wimar Anugrah Romadhon
mceclip2-dad3ad2d8c07f4d53884bc7f5a20d5b3.pngSTIKes Patria Husada Blitar, Indonesia
Expertise: Community Health Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Family Nursing
(Google Scholar, Sinta, ORCID)

Handayani, STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Handayani
mceclip0-fd8df5898c34f4713bfa52f26137c0a7.pngSTIKes Patria Husada Blitar - East Java, Indonesia
Expertise: Midwifery
(mceclip0-60a9492d734ba6027d7e9a9032cd8dc3.pngGoogle Scholar, mceclip1-3fc5966f3cba3c7097557d747f235c79.pngSinta)

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Published

15-12-2025

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Kusnianto, M. S. F. H., Romadhon, W. A., & Handayani. (2025). The Love My Breast Android Application as Educational and Early Detection of Cancer. Jurnal Ners Dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery), 12(3), 230–141. https://doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v12i3.ART.p230-141

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