Breast cancer is the most common cancer type and cause of death among women in many countries. Among turkish women, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancerrelated deaths. Feb 15, 2015 the awareness of breast cancer preventive methods is therefore critical in the reduction of breast cancer morbidity and mortality. The knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination.
Knowledge and beliefs of breast selfexamination and. This study aimed to assess knowledge and beliefs of bse. Other screening methods mentioned by them included breast self examination bse or clinical breast examination cbe 180 45. The study was designed as a crosssectional study of students at the medical faculty. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in zambia.
Knowledge attitude and practice of breast self examination among nurses in ebonyi state university te ach ing h osp t l. Regular breast self examination proved to be inadequate and thus, efforts should be. Twenty questions with yes, no, or dont know responses were designed to elicit participants knowledge in three key areas, including risk factors for breast cancer and common symptoms, methods of early detection and diagnosis, and their attitudes and practices including practice of breast self examination bse, clinical breast. Breast selfexamination bse involves checking your breasts to help detect breast problems or changes. Pdf knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self. Breast selfexamination involves checking your breasts for lumps or changes while standing and lying in different positions and while looking at your breasts in a mirror to note any changes in their appearance breast selfexam bse is an. All data were analyzed using frequency and percentages and presented in tables. Awareness of breast cancer and self examination among female secondary school teachers in enugu metropolis south eastern nigeria. The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination and to. Knowledge, attitude, and practice among female dental students in hyderabad city, india article pdf available in indian journal of palliative care 181. This study found out that the level of knowledge and practice of breast self examination among female.
Results showed that there was an improvement in total knowledge post education i t 43. The aims of this crosssectional study were to determine levels of knowledge about breast cancer and to evaluate health beliefs concerning the model that promotes breast self examination bse and mammography in a group of. Nemenqani and others published knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination and breast cancer among female medical students in taif, saudi arabia. Knowledge, attitude, and practice among female dental students in hyderabad city, india. Eliessa 4 1 professor of pathology md, phd, director, national cancer research centerbaghdad university, executive director, iraqi. Pdf knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self.
The aims of this crosssectional study were to determine levels of knowledge about breast cancer and to evaluate health beliefs concerning the model that promotes breast self examination bse and mammography in a group of women aged 2064 in a rural area of western turkey. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination among female secondary school students in ilorin, nigeria. The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in many parts of africa. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of self breast examination among female university students at presbyterian university college, ghana. Knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination among. Practice of breast self examination cancers in all forms are responsible for about 12% of death throughout the world 1. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. All the doctors 100% and greater part of the nurses 96% had knowledge about different warning signssymptoms of suspected breast cancer. Awareness, knowledge and practice of breastself examination amongst female health workers in a. Marshal 2009, defined breast self examination as a process whereby women examine their breast regularly to detect any lump or swelling in order to seek prompt medical attention. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of selfbreast examination. It can be detected at an early stage through breast selfexamination as it is the main tool for early detection of breast cancer in developing countries because of its simplicity, applicability and cost effectiveness. Nov 21, 2014 breast self examination bse is recommended globally as one of the methods in early detection of breast cancer. Breast selfexamination is an important prevention method of breast cancer.
This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse, among female undergraduate. Globally, breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm among women 1. Knowledge, attitude and practice of self breast examination among the female students of the university of ibadan, nigeria c. This study aimed to determine the knowledge level and practice frequency of bse among healthcare workers in kayseri, turkey. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination. The issue should also be incorporated in nursing schools curricula.
Effect of breast selfexamination education program on. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse among female health workers in sagamu. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination amongst attendants of antenatal clinics. To assess the practice of women regarding breast selfexamination. Primipara mothers knowledge, attitude and practice of. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse, among female undergraduate students in the university of buea. Knowledge, attitude and practice about breast cancer and breast. Knowledge attitude and practice of breast self examination. Carelli i, pompei lm, mattos cs, ferreira hg, pescuma r, fernandes ce, et al.
Jun 20, 20 knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination amongst attendants of antenatal clinics. Breast self examination bse is a screening technique that can be done at home which allows the woman to examine her breast tissue for any physical or visual changes. Knowledge, attitude and practice about breast cancer and breast self examination among women seeking outpatient care in a teaching hospital in central india. Breast self examination is an important prevention method of breast cancer. Breast self examination, breast cancer, health education 1. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self examination among school teachers in mosul city 222 tikrit medical journal 20. Awareness and practice of breast self examination among. Determining the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast. The knowledge and practice of breast selfexamination among. Breast self examination among nurses and midwives in odemis health district in turkey. Knowledge, attitude and practice of nigerian women towards. Breast cancer bc is the most common cancer in women in many countries in the world, ranking second among cancer diseases and the fifth in terms of cancer mortality among women. Practice among nursing students of arab american university. Effect of breast selfexamination training program on.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination among female secondary school students in ilorin, nigeria. Knowledge and awareness of bse is affected by education as 3 0. A cross sectional survey was conducted among 233 female nurses in knh using a selfadministered questionnaire. Breast cancer appears to be a disease of both developing and developed nations. The object of this study to assess the knowledge, attitude. About 65% of the participants showed interest to gain more knowledge about breast self examination. A crosssectional study was conducted to examine the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse among nurses. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination. Womens knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and its management may contribute significantly to medical helpseeking behaviours. Awareness and practice of breast self examination among women.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination among. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination and breast cancer among female medical students in taif, saudi arabia dalal m. The aim was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice kap regarding breast selfexamination bse in a cohort of indian female dental students. Methodology the research approach for this study is nonexperimental. Nearly, half of them preferred to do breast self examination in the morning and in front of mirrors.
Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of. To find out the corelation between knowledge and practice of women regarding breast cancer and breast self examination. Early detection of breast cancer and breast self examination was implemented in iraq since 2001 4. Knowledge and practice of breast self examination among. The aim was to assess the state of knowledge about breast cancer, attitude and practice of breast self examination bse. Knowledge, attitude and practice of selfbreast examination.
The findings shows that the majority of the students have knowledge on breast self examination and they also practice breast self examination. Little is known about nurses screening behavior related to bse. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. It is considered to be a progressive disease with a poor prognosis if detected late. Nigeria, even though rich by natural endowments, is at the individual human level, a resourcepoor country of very many poor people who cannot afford the cost of most health care. This study was aimed at assessing practice and associated factors of breast selfexamination bse among female. The aim was to assess the state of knowledge about breast cancer, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination bse. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastself examination. Knowledge, attitude and practice of selfbreast examination among the female students of the university of ibadan, nigeria c. Breast self examination is performed by a woman herself alters and schiff, 2009. Breast selfexamination in terms of knowledge, attitude, and.
This study aimed to assess the awareness of breast cancer and breast selfexamination and practice among the female students at the university of sharjah. Monthly breast self examination bse is an effective diagnostic method for breast cancer. The incidence rate of breast cancer has increased by 27 percent in black women and 0 percent. In cameroon, there were an estimated 2625 cases per 100,000 in 2012. Breast selfexamination bse is recommended globally as one of the methods in early detection of breast cancer. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast cancer and. Awareness and practice of breast selfexamination among market women in abakaliki, south east nigeria. Knowledge attitude practice on breast selfexamination in a rural area in north kerala. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination among nurses in ebonyi state university teaching hospital, abakiliki. Breast self examination bse is a process whereby women examine their breasts regularly to detect any. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of breast self examination training program on knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of working women. Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of breast selfexamination among. Twenty questions with yes, no, or dont know responses were designed to elicit participants knowledge in three key areas, including risk factors for breast cancer and common symptoms, methods of early detection and diagnosis, and their attitudes and practices including practice of breast self examination bse, clinical breast examination cbe and. Background in most resource constrained settings like nigeria, breast selfexamination selfbreast examination bse is culturally acceptable, religious friendly and attracts no cost.
A crosssectional descriptive questionnaire study was conducted on dental students at panineeya institute of dental sciences, hyderabad, andhra pradesh, india. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination. To find out the corelation between knowledge and practice of women regarding breast cancer and breast selfexamination. Breast self examination bse is the crux of the study. Globally, breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm among women 1 breast cancer causes 376,000 deaths yearly worldwide.
The awareness of breast cancer preventive methods is therefore critical in the reduction of breast cancer morbidity and mortality. To assess the practice of women regarding breast self examination. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. The primary factor that increases breast cancer in women includes certain genetic mutations, personal family history of breast cancer and biopsy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of breast selfexamination training program on knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of working women. Variables proposed as factors that influence the frequency and proficiency of bse were demographic variables, particularly language and level of acculturation, having been taught bse by a health professional, and experience. Breast selfexamination makes women more breast aware, which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among women in ala community in akure north local government, ondo state. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of selfbreast examination among female university students at presbyterian university college, ghana. The tool for data collection was a structured self administered questionnaire. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination among female undergraduate students in the university of buea womens health. This study was designed to assess the awareness, knowledge and practice of breastself examination amongst female health practitioners at federal medical centre, owo, ondo state, nigeria. Breast selfexamination bse is a screening technique that can be done at home which allows the woman to examine her breast tissue for any physical or visual changes.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination in a female population of metropolitan sao paulo. Lack of early detection leads to low survival rates in less developed countries. Practices of breast selfexamination and associated. There was a significant association between infant feeding attitude and selected variables like age, educational qualification of self and spouse and employment status of self and spouse.
She also reported that majority of the antenatal women have moderately positive attitude on infant feeding. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination bse. The breast selfexamination bse practices of 1,453 hispanic women in phoenix, arizona and san diego, california were the focus of this study. It can be detected at an early stage through breast self examination as it is the main tool for early detection of breast cancer in developing countries because of its simplicity, applicability and cost effectiveness. To assess the attitude of women regarding breast self examination. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination among final years female medical students in sudan. Carcinoma of the breast is an important public health problem in nigeria and studies have reported low levels of awareness and practice of breast self examination as an important method of prevention. Research article knowledge, attitude and practice of breast. The impact of implementing educational program regarding. This study aimed to assess the awareness of breast cancer and breast self examination and practice among the female students at the university of sharjah. A descriptive study to assess the knowledge, attitude and.
The study was conducted in june 2010 at the faculty of medicine, university of lagos, nigeria. A significant number of women present with advanced stages of the disease due to lack of information, knowledge and awareness of early detection measure. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of breast self. Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in ethiopia of all female cancers. Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer related deaths among women. American journal of research communication, 20, 111. This study was aimed at assessing practice and associated factors of breast self examination bse among female debre berhan. Monthly breast selfexamination bse is an effective diagnostic method for breast cancer. Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of breast selfexamination among female health workers in isfahan, iran. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination among. Practices of breast selfexamination and associated factors. The role of breast selfexamination bse in the early diagnosis of breast cancer has been reported.
The aims of this crosssectional study were to determine levels of knowledge about breast cancer and to evaluate health beliefs concerning the model that promotes breast self. Breast selfexamination bse is an inexpensive tool which helps women to detect any early changes in their breasts and thus helps to. Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Aug 31, 20 carelli i, pompei lm, mattos cs, ferreira hg, pescuma r, fernandes ce, et al. Hence, similar training programs should be implemented in similar settings. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast selfexamination bse, among female undergraduate students in the university of buea.
To assess the attitude of women regarding breast selfexamination. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. To determine the knowledge, attitude and practice on breast selfexamination among female nurses in knh. Questionnaire was used to obtain information such as demographic. Breast self examination is a costeffective method of early detection of cancer of the breast especially in resource poor countries. Awareness and attitudes on breast cancer and breast self. Breast cancer appears to be a disease of both the developing and developed worlds. Knowledge attitude practice on breast selfexamination in a rural. Aug 18, 2011 the study was designed as a crosssectional study of students at the medical faculty. Eliessa 4 1 professor of pathology md, phd, director, national cancer research centerbaghdad university, executive director, iraqi national cancer.
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