Assistant Professor, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad
Online published on 25 March, 2015.
Breast self examination is a self care practices that is easy, convenient, private, safe, involves no cost and requires no specific equipment. It was first advocated by American cancer society and the National cancer Institute 35 years ago. Breast self examination may reduce breast cancer mortality by an estimated 18%. Since 90% of breast cancer is discovered by breast self examination, it becomes the nurse's responsibility to stress the importance of breast self examination and the urgency of receiving medical advices.
The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on breast self examination among college girls using structured questionnaires before and after administration of structured teaching programme.
Quasi experimental with one group pre & post test design was adapted. The study was conducted at rural area of Erode. Sixty girls in the age group of 18 to 25 years students studied in the Adarsh Arts College for women, Paruvachi, Erode. Simple Random sampling was used to select the samples of this study. The tool designed to collect the data were sociodemographic Performa, structured knowledge questionnaires, and 5 point Likert scale on attitude and check list on practice. The method used to collect the data was structured questionnaire.
Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that 45% of girls had inadequate knowledge and 55% of girls had moderately adequate knowledge in pre test, whereas, in post test 26.6% of girls had moderately adequate knowledge and 73.3% of girls had adequate knowledge. 95% were having positive attitude and 5% having negative attitude in post test.
The study revealing that the knowledge, attitude and practice have been improved through the structured teaching programme regarding the breast self examination.
STP on BSE was effective in enhancing the knowledge, attitude, practice of girls regarding BSE. It is not a cost-effective procedure, which can be used by the individuals themselves
Effectiveness, STP, BSE, knowledge, attitude, practice, college students
