Manas KotepuiDuangjai PiwkhamChaowanee ChupeerachSuwit DuangmanoWalailak UniversityMahidol UniversityChiang Mai University2018-11-232018-11-232015-12-01Health Expectations. Vol.18, No.6 (2015), 3069-307813697625136965132-s2.0-84954554331https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/36230© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Methods: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice of breast cancer screening for early detection of breast cancer among female personnel at a university. A cross-sectional descriptive study was administered to female personnel of Walailak University in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Data were analysed by SPSS version 16. Results: Among total of 217 female personnel, the lecturers and laboratory scientists and general officers had a significantly higher mean knowledge score about the practice of breast cancer screening than temporary employees (P < 0.0001). The level of education and income of respondents may be involved with this difference in knowledge (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study concludes that knowledge about the practice of breast cancer screening could be attributed to different career groups, level of education and income of respondents. There is a very urgent need for regular learning courses for personnel concerning knowledge about the practice of breast cancer screening especially for those personnel with less formal education and low income.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1111/hex.12292