International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3

Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Module Regarding Knowledge of Breast Self-Examination among Girls

Assistant Professor, Government College of Nursing, Tehri, Uttarakhand

*Corresponding author: Gyanendri Tomar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Email id: poonam.tomar158@gmail.com

Online published on 12 July, 2019.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death among women worldwide. Breast self-exam (BSE) is considered an important public health procedure; primary prevention should be given the highest priority in the fight against cancer. Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was adopted. The knowledge score of ANM 1st year Students in post-test shows majority i.e., 95.8 percent acquired above average knowledge while, 4.2 percent had average knowledge and none of them had below average knowledge. The calculated value of paired t-test is 25.846 is greater than the tabulated value of paired t-test with 69 degree of freedom i.e.2. It shows that the VATM was effective.

Keywords

Breast self exam, Video-assisted teaching module, effectiveness, Knowledge