Breast cancer is the primary cause of cancer death among women globally, responsible for about 425,000 deaths in 2010. This study assessed the awareness, knowledge and practices of breast ...self-examination as a method of prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer among reproductive aged women in Akatsi South district in Volta region of Ghana.
This study was a cross-sectional study involving 385 women between the ages of 15-49 years. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and variables included socio-demographic characteristics, breast cancer knowledge, breast self-examination knowledge and practice. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze and present the data and chi square test of significance was used to determine association between socio-demographic variable and practice of breast self-examination.
The mean age of the women was 24.54±7.19. Only 3.1% of women had no formal education and 58.9% were single. Although 88.3% of the respondents were aware of breast cancer, 64.9% of the respondents had good or sufficient knowledge of breast cancer and only 94(37.6%) practice BSE. Over 50% of the respondents did not know how to perform BSE. There was a significant association between knowledge on breast cancer and practice of BSE (χ2 = 36.218 p = 0.000). The higher the age of a participant, the lower practice of breast self-examination and this was significant (χ2 = 11.324, p = 0.003).
Breast self-examination is a key strategy to early detection of breast cancer and subsequently critical for effective treatment and cure of the disease. The findings in this study have shown significant low levels of awareness and practice of breast self-examination among women in Akatsi South district of the Volta region. This pattern may be similar to other rural communities across the region. The need to create awareness and to educate women, especially rural women, on importance of breast self-examination as preventive measure for breast cancer is paramount.
Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers among women especially in developing countries and is amenable to complete cure if detected early. BSE is one of the screening techniques for ...early detection of breast lumps and early detection of breast cancer. This study was done to study the awareness, attitudes, and practices towards BSE among the study participants. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 656 female students in pre-university and non-health degree colleges of Mangalore, belonging to the Science and Commerce streams selected using cluster random sampling. Data collection was done using a semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Results were expressed using tables and figures. The chi-square test was used for comparison across the groups, and p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among the 656 subjects,90%(n=570) belonged to age group of 18-20 years and 44.8%(n=287) were from science stream. Overall,41%(n=268) students were aware about the practice of BSE and a statistically significant association was seen with their stream. Also, 12%(n=78) performed BSE and out of them 69% (n=54) performed it at an ideal frequency. Among the students with a positive family history of breast cancer (4.5%), 92.3% felt the need for BSE education as compared to others. Conclusion: High number of young females (59.14%) did not have knowledge and those who performed BSE, followed incorrect techniques (94.7%). Most of them had a favourable attitude towards learning more about BSE.
Background: Women in India face a significant risk of high mortality rate from breast cancer, due to the delay in the diagnosis and the advanced stages of the disease at the time of diagnosis. ...Screening is among the best ways to detect cancer at an early stage, BSE is one of the most satisfactory ways due to it being non-invasive, easy, economically feasible, cost effective to screen for breast cancer. Teachers play an effective role in communication and motivation of young students. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of Breast self-examination among schoolteachers in Raipur city. 2. To find out awareness of Breast self- examination among schoolteachers in Raipur, C.G Methodology: Study Design- Cross-sectional observational study, Study Setting - Government Schools in Raipur city. Study Population- Female School Teachers. Study Tool- Self-administered Semi-structured questionnaire and specific health education module on breast self-examination and breast cancer. Results: The overall knowledge of breast self-examination in this population was rather very low. In our study we got to know that 83.33% of women were aware of breast cancer. Conclusion: Breast self-examination is associated with social stigma. Need of imparting awareness among females is important.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second principal cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide as well as in Malaysia. Breast self-examination (BSE) has a role in raising breast cancer ...awareness among women and educational programs play an important role in breast cancer preventive behavior. The aim of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of Breast Health Awareness program based on health belief model on knowledge of breast cancer and breast-selfexamination and BSE practice among female students in Malaysia.
A single-blind randomized controlled trial was carried out among 370 female undergraduate students from January 2011 to April 2012 in two selected public universities in Malaysia. Participants were randomized to either the intervention group or the control group. The educational program was delivered to the intervention group. The outcome measures were assessed at baseline, 6, and 12 months after implementing the health educational program. Chi-square, independent samples t-test and two-way repeated measures ANOVA (GLM) were conducted in the course of the data analyses.
Mean scores of knowledge on breast cancer (p<0.003), knowledge on breast self examination (p<0.001), benefits of BSE (p<0.00), barrier of BSE (0.01) and confidence of BSE practice (p<0.00) in the intervention group had significant differences in comparison with those of the control group 6 and 12 months after the intervention. Also, among those who never practiced BSE at baseline, frequency of BSE practice increased 6 and 12 months after the intervention (p<0.05).
The Breast Health Awareness program based on health the belief model had a positive effect on knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination and practice of BSE among females in Malaysia.
The ANZCTR clinical trial registry ( ACTRN12616000831482 ), retrospectively registered on Jun 23, 2016 in ANZCTR.org.au.
Breast cancer has become one of the most common causes of mortality among Indonesian women. Many women in Indonesia present with late-stage breast cancer, negatively affecting prognosis and treatment ...outcomes. Better prognosis of breast cancer will be achieved if it is diagnosed in an earlier stage, thus efforts to detect breast cancer earlier are important. Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is considered as an important first step to encourage women to actively be responsible for their own health, especially for women in low-and middle-income countries with limited resources and access to other forms of preventive healthcare (e.g., screening programs). The present study aimed to predict BSE practice among women in Surabaya, Indonesia using the Health Belief Model (HBM).
This investigation was a cross-sectional survey which was distributed among 1967 women aged 20-60 years. The Indonesian version of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale (I-CHBMS) was used to explain self-reported BSE practice. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association of HBM variables with BSE practice.
44.4% of the respondents indicated they had performed BSE. Further, the results indicated that the HBM variables were significantly associated with BSE practice. Specifically, higher perceived benefits and self-efficacy, lower perceived barriers and less cues to action were unique correlates of BSE practice. The result also showed that perceived severity and susceptibility were not associated with BSE practice.
This study indicated that several HBM constructs significantly associated with BSE practice among Indonesian women, suggesting that BSE health education programs should emphasize the perceived benefits of BSE, focus on increasing women's self-efficacy to address and overcome perceived barriers in performing BSE, and help them in identifying personally relevant cues to action.
Background & aim: The theory-based counseling can motivate clients to perform breast self-examination (BSE), which is an easy, safe and cost-effective method. This study evaluated the effect of ...group counseling based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) on perceived severity, perceived sensitivity, and perceived reward of BSE behavior.Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 66 women aged 30-69 years referred to healthcare centers of Mashhad, Iran. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling and then assigned randomly in two intervention and control groups using time block. Data were collected using a demographic characteristics and a self-structured questionnaire on women's participation in BSE behavior based on the PMT. The intervention group received four weekly 60-minute group counseling sessions in groups of 8-10 people based on the PMT. The control group received the usual care. Perceived severity, perceived sensitivity, and perceived reward of BSE behavior was measured in two stages before and two months after the end of the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS V. 22) using independent and paired t-test, Man-Whitney, Chi-square, and Fisher exact tests.Results: The total score of PMT was not significant in the two groups before the intervention. But after the intervention, mean score of the perceived sensitivity (25.62±3.78 vs. 20.86±2.29), perceived severity (21.06±3.58 vs. 16.06±3.41) and perceived reward (4.83±1.53 vs. 17.16±2.79) was significantly different in the intervention and control group (p<0.001).Conclusion: Group counseling based on the PMT by overcoming fear and increasing motivation in women can increase BSE behavior in order to prevent breast cancer.
To detect breast cancer early, the effort that women can do by means of Breast Self-Examination or BSE. BSE is an increase in a woman's interest in the state of her own breasts. Women's knowledge ...still minimal about accurate information on breast cancer and early detection efforts. Understanding of breast cancer and early detection efforts still need to be improved so that the chances of recovery and the number of life ambitions increase. So that the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer sufferers reduced and the quality of life of breast cancer patients is increased. To describe the knowledge of S1 Nursing Study Program Students Semester II STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan about BSE the Santa Agnes Girls Dormitory in 2022. This type of research is descriptive with a total sampling technique with data collection techniques carried out using a questionnaire distributed via google form. The results of 80 respondents who had sufficient knowledge were 63 respondents (79%) and 17 respondents (21%). Students are expected to increase their knowledge about BSE by digging more information about BSE, through the internet or other mass media. Thus, students more confident in implementing and carrying out breast self-examination measures within themselves, so that breast cancer detected as early as possible and the number of breast cancer sufferers decrease.
The review paper discusses the concept of breast self-examination (BSE), a vital screening method for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. It uses the Walker and Avant analysis method to ...develop an operational definition, identify critical attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents of BSE. BSE is crucial for early detection and survival rates, especially in developing countries. It is a cheap and accessible technique for detecting abnormal cells in normal breast tissue, making it useful in underdeveloped countries with limited resources. Defining attributes of BSE include breast awareness, breast examination for lumps and changes, a screening measure for detecting breast cancer, recommended timing after the menstrual period, primary prevention of breast cancer, self-awareness aiding in early detection, and cost-effectiveness in resource-poor countries. The paper also discusses antecedents and consequences of BSE, including knowledge and perception about BSE, personal and family history of breast cancer, health literacy campaigns, education level, increasing age, obesity, and reproductive factors. Conclusions of BSE include the practice of BSE and early detection of breast cancer, motivation towards screening, self-awareness, physical activity, and self-efficacy. The paper provides empirical referents for measuring and assessing BSE, such as structured questionnaires, scales based on health belief models, knowledge tests, and health action process approaches.
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