EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS

Purpose: This study was made to determine of female teachers concerning breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) information, attitudes and behavior.Methods: The research was performed during working hours in the 20 primary school, 7 in high school in Ödemiş (İzmir). 2004-2005 academic year i...

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Main Authors: Müjgan Solak Kabataş, Hale Kızıl, Dilek Duman
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2010-10-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
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Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluaton-on-nformaton-atttude-and-behavor-about-b/42500
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Hale Kızıl
Dilek Duman
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description Purpose: This study was made to determine of female teachers concerning breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) information, attitudes and behavior.Methods: The research was performed during working hours in the 20 primary school, 7 in high school in Ödemiş (İzmir). 2004-2005 academic year in this school who are served 336 female theachers of the research Universe, the number of individuals selected according to the formula known width of the sample 176 female teachers constituted the study sample. As sample selection method, the stratified sample selection was used. Data of the research was obtained questionnaire generated by researchers and agreed to study face to face interview with teachers between 7 March and 7 April 2005. Chisquare and percentages were used in evaluation of data.Results: Surveyed 52,8 % of the teachers’i in the 31-40 age group, 84,7 % married, 17,6 % the fat, 8 % reguler exercise did, 11,3 % were found breast cancer in nearly, 38,4 % were examined by an expert because of the mass and underarm swelling, 62,5 % have known in the breast self-examination (BSE), 55,7 % of those who know say “have not made the BSE”, When questioned, How BSE are being done and showed, 17,9 % of them have done correctly, have been determined.Conclusion: The data evaluation in result; The teachers have insufficient information of about breast cancer and BSE, haven’t known how to do BSE, most of who know it make mistakes and didn’t receive an adequate education, has been identified.
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spelling doaj.art-b2a42d9402a444b3a98a46ac3b4aa29f2023-02-15T16:16:39ZengGalenos Publishing HouseEuropean Journal of Breast Health2587-08312010-10-016415015513049054EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERSMüjgan Solak Kabataş0Hale Kızıl1Dilek Duman2 Ege Üniversitesi Ödemiş Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik, İzmir, Türkiye Ege Üniversitesi Ödemiş Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik, İzmir, Türkiye Ege Üniversitesi Ödemiş Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik, İzmir, Türkiye Purpose: This study was made to determine of female teachers concerning breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) information, attitudes and behavior.Methods: The research was performed during working hours in the 20 primary school, 7 in high school in Ödemiş (İzmir). 2004-2005 academic year in this school who are served 336 female theachers of the research Universe, the number of individuals selected according to the formula known width of the sample 176 female teachers constituted the study sample. As sample selection method, the stratified sample selection was used. Data of the research was obtained questionnaire generated by researchers and agreed to study face to face interview with teachers between 7 March and 7 April 2005. Chisquare and percentages were used in evaluation of data.Results: Surveyed 52,8 % of the teachers’i in the 31-40 age group, 84,7 % married, 17,6 % the fat, 8 % reguler exercise did, 11,3 % were found breast cancer in nearly, 38,4 % were examined by an expert because of the mass and underarm swelling, 62,5 % have known in the breast self-examination (BSE), 55,7 % of those who know say “have not made the BSE”, When questioned, How BSE are being done and showed, 17,9 % of them have done correctly, have been determined.Conclusion: The data evaluation in result; The teachers have insufficient information of about breast cancer and BSE, haven’t known how to do BSE, most of who know it make mistakes and didn’t receive an adequate education, has been identified. http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluaton-on-nformaton-atttude-and-behavor-about-b/42500 breast cancerbsenursing
spellingShingle Müjgan Solak Kabataş
Hale Kızıl
Dilek Duman
EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
European Journal of Breast Health
breast cancer
bse
nursing
title EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
title_full EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
title_fullStr EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
title_full_unstemmed EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
title_short EVALUATION ON INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION (BSE) OF FEMALE TEACHERS
title_sort evaluation on information attitude and behavior about breast cancer and breast self examination bse of female teachers
topic breast cancer
bse
nursing
url http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluaton-on-nformaton-atttude-and-behavor-about-b/42500
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