A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination
Introduction: Many training programs have been conducted, aiming to encourage women to perform breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer. This study aimed to review studies performed on efficacy of educational interventions to correct women’s behavior in breast self-examination....
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| description | Introduction: Many training programs have been conducted, aiming to encourage women to perform breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer. This study aimed to review studies performed on efficacy of educational interventions to correct women’s behavior in breast self-examination.
Method: Through systematic search of MEDLINE and ISI Web of Science databanks to retrieve titles and abstracts of articles containing results of educational interventions associated with women’s breast self-examination, the articles that focused on determining efficacy of educational interventions were selected. Eventually, results obtained from reviewing full text of 19 selected articles were analyzed.
Results: The majority of educational programs were designed for training skills, and most trainers were healthcare staff, and in some cases, educators were made up of peers and families of breast cancer patients. A huge diversity was observed in studies in terms of demographics, such as age, race, education, and occupation, and in some cases, first degree relatives of breast cancer patients were educated as the most important at-risk group.
Conclusion: Teaching breast self-examination, with regard to knowledge, attitude, and behavior, plays an essential role in increasing cases of early detection and treatment of breast cancer. More effective education is provided by nurses and other medical staff compared to doctors. Attention to finding a suitable location for education, including healthcare centers and workplace, attributes to success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c7da986a12f4937bbf329884703af802022-12-21T20:12:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesBasic & Clinical Cancer Research2228-65272228-54662014-04-0162A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examinationMohsen Shams0Ahmad Fayazbakhsh1Mohsen Safari2Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Healthcare Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAssistant Professor, Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran; and, Health Education Department, School of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIntroduction: Many training programs have been conducted, aiming to encourage women to perform breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer. This study aimed to review studies performed on efficacy of educational interventions to correct women’s behavior in breast self-examination. Method: Through systematic search of MEDLINE and ISI Web of Science databanks to retrieve titles and abstracts of articles containing results of educational interventions associated with women’s breast self-examination, the articles that focused on determining efficacy of educational interventions were selected. Eventually, results obtained from reviewing full text of 19 selected articles were analyzed. Results: The majority of educational programs were designed for training skills, and most trainers were healthcare staff, and in some cases, educators were made up of peers and families of breast cancer patients. A huge diversity was observed in studies in terms of demographics, such as age, race, education, and occupation, and in some cases, first degree relatives of breast cancer patients were educated as the most important at-risk group. Conclusion: Teaching breast self-examination, with regard to knowledge, attitude, and behavior, plays an essential role in increasing cases of early detection and treatment of breast cancer. More effective education is provided by nurses and other medical staff compared to doctors. Attention to finding a suitable location for education, including healthcare centers and workplace, attributes to success.https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/view/95breast cancerbreast self-examinationhealth educationprevention |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Shams Ahmad Fayazbakhsh Mohsen Safari A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination Basic & Clinical Cancer Research breast cancer breast self-examination health education prevention |
| title | A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination |
| title_full | A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination |
| title_short | A Review of Studies Conducted on Efficacy of Health Educational Interventions to Correct Women's Behavior in Performing Breast Self-examination |
| title_sort | review of studies conducted on efficacy of health educational interventions to correct women s behavior in performing breast self examination |
| topic | breast cancer breast self-examination health education prevention |
| url | https://bccr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/bccrj/article/view/95 |
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