The Self-Assessment of Nursing Students' Knowledge of Breast Cancer
Keywords:
students, nursing, breast cancer, Dora programmeAbstract
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. The aim of the study was to determine the self-assessment of nursing students' knowledge of breast cancer, of breast self-examination, and the manner and frequency of its implementation. The study was based on the descriptive method of work, using the quantitative methodology of research with a questionnaire. The sample consisted of 114 female nursing students of the Faculty of Health Sciences. The results showed that the nursing students are well-informed about the incidence, but lack the knowledge of the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer development. They are very knowledgeable about the most appropriate time for breast self-examination but
are semi-familiar with the Dora programme. Students with a secondary school education other than nursing self-assessed their knowledge of breast cancer higher (p = 0.004) than the students who finished a secondary school of nursing. It is important to raise awareness among nursing students about preventive activities for breast cancer prevention because as future nurses they will provide health education to women at different stages of life. Nurses should teach women self-examination, and in particular encourage them to perform regular breast self-examination and respond to the invitation from Dora.
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