Asst. Professor, Vinayaka Missions Annapoorana College of Nursing, Salem.
Online published on 9 October, 2013.
A quasi-experimental study with posttest with control group design was undertaken in Vinayaka Missions Annapoorana College of nursing and Shanmuga College of Nursing, Salem. Data were collected from 120 girl students to assess the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on knowledge and practice of Breast Self Examination (BSE) and was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings reveal that experimental group mean score was 24.2±2.47 for BSE, which is 89% of the total mean percentage, reveals excellent knowledge. ’t’ test was calculated and found that there is difference between control and experimental group knowledge scores (t=3,p<0.05) and practice scores (t=10.1,p<0.05). Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation analysis between knowledge and practice (r=0.7) shows significant relationship which reveals when knowledge level increases, the practice also increases.
