Effect of Screening Breast Cancer Nursing Intervention on Women Knowledge, Beliefs and Behavior Attendance to Health Center in Port Said City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.Sc. Family and community nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University

3 Professor of Family medicine, Faculty of medicine, Suez canal University

4 Lecturer of Family and community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and leading cause of death
among women. Breast cancer screening plays an important role in early detection and
decreasing mortality rate. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of nursing
intervention on women knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding breast cancer
screening in health care centers in Port Said city. Methods: A Convenience sample of
210 women who attended family planning clinics. This study was carried out in two
primary health care centers. Data were collected through using three tools, first,
structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, second health belief model scale; third tool
was observational checklist for breast self-examination practice. Results: revealed that,
there is statically significant improvement of women knowledge, attitudes and practice
regarding breast cancer and its screening after the intervention, also there is statistically
significant positive correlation between women's knowledge, attitude, practice of breast
self-examination and education. Conclusion:. There was significant remarkable
improvement in women knowledge, BSE practice and attitudes towards breast cancer
and its screening after implementation of the educational program Recommendations:
The study recommended that, breast cancer screening should be integrated in
preventive health programs in primary health centers, mammography and ultrasound
should be accessible and acceptable for attendance of primary health care services.

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Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2
December 2016
Pages 196-210

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