Breast Self-Examination Training Program of Primary Health Centers Working Women: An Intervention Study | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 24, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2021, Page 341-350 PDF (606.21 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.190760 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Fatmah Rashed ALabdouli1; Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader 2, 3 | ||||
1RN, MSN, College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE | ||||
2Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
3RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Breast Self-Examination has a role in early diagnosis and prevention of morbidity and mortality rate of breast cancer. Promoting women knowledge, capabilities and practice are required in this regard. Aim: Assess the effect of breast self-examination training program on knowledge and practice of the working women in selected primary health centers. Methods: Quasi - experimental study pre/post and follow-up after one month was conducted involving 80 women using a purposive sample. Self -administered questionnaire to assess women demographic data, knowledge about breast cancer, breast self-examination and also practice related to the same. Results: Pre-program most of women had poor level of knowledge as compared to all and vast of them had high level of knowledge post program and one month follow up, respectively. Vast of women showed unsatisfactory level of practice pre-program compared to all of them have satisfactory level of practice on post program and follow up. Both the knowledge and practical competency scores showed highly significant increment after the intervention. Conclusion and recommendation: knowledge and practice of women were improved after receiving the training program. Women health education should occur at an earlier stage in lives with emphasis on the healthy behaviors and practices to prevent cancer. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Breast Self-Examination; Training program; Working Women; Primary Health Care Centers | ||||
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