A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Plan Teaching Programme regarding the Identification, Prevention and Management of Breast Cancer in Terms of Knowledge among women in selected area Mohal Kullu (H.P)

Breast cancer arises in lining cells (epithelium) of the ducts (85%) or lobules (15%) in the glandular tissue of the breast. Initially, the cancerous growth is confined to the duct or lobule (“in situ”) where it generally causes no symptoms and has minimal potential for spread (metastasis). Breast cancer is a malignant cell growth in the breast. If left untreated, the cancer spreads to other areas of the body. Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women.

Quantitative research approach and pre-experimental (One group pre-test and post-test research design was used. The sample size 40 women were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique in village Mohal, Kullu. Planned Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding the identification, prevention and management of breast cancer among women and data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that mean score and SD of pre-test and post-test of knowledge regarding the identification, prevention and management of breast cancer among women were (14.3±5.13) and (31.17±4.04) respectively, from the mean score, it was clear that women gained higher score after implementing planned teaching programme. The ‘t’ value is 20.73 which is significant at 0.05 level. Hence it is proved that the research hypothesis is accepted. The finding of the study reveals that the knowledge of the Breast cancer and its management adolescents’ girls not satisfactory before the SIM.

The finding of the study was indicated a planned teaching programme, VATP carried out and to improve the knowledge of women regarding breast cancer.