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Vol.1 , No. 4, Publication Date: Sep. 22, 2015, Page: 44-50
 a self-administered questionnaire and (2) observational checklist. <i>Results</i>: The findings revealed that most of the studied sample had poor knowledge and practices (96%) regarding early detection of breast cancer and breast self-examination in pre-program, there is an improvement was detected in the knowledge and practices post program (P <0.001*). <i>Conclusion</i>: On the light of the current study results, it can be concluded that, the studied females students’ knowledge and practices regarding early detection of breast cancer and breast self-examination are deficient, health educational programs can improve their knowledge and practices, so the researchers Recommended that great efforts should be done to increase the young females' awareness of prevention and early detection of breast cancer, this can be effectively done through continues health educational programs.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/894.jpg)
| [1] | Sanaa Ibrahim Abd Elgaffar, Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Al Minufya, Egypt. |
| [2] | Gehan Abd El-Fatah Atia, Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Al Minufya, Egypt. |
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of educational program regarding breast self-examination on knowledge and practices of female students of nursing technical institute. Subject and Methods: A quasi- experimental research design was utilized in this study, which was conducted in the Nursing Technical Institute at El-Menoufiya Governorate. A selected sample of 200 students were taken from the above mentioned setting and tested before and after giving the health program. The study tools were, an educational health program about early detection of breast cancer and breast self-examination was developed by researchers, through; (1) a self-administered questionnaire and (2) observational checklist. Results: The findings revealed that most of the studied sample had poor knowledge and practices (96%) regarding early detection of breast cancer and breast self-examination in pre-program, there is an improvement was detected in the knowledge and practices post program (P <0.001*). Conclusion: On the light of the current study results, it can be concluded that, the studied females students’ knowledge and practices regarding early detection of breast cancer and breast self-examination are deficient, health educational programs can improve their knowledge and practices, so the researchers Recommended that great efforts should be done to increase the young females' awareness of prevention and early detection of breast cancer, this can be effectively done through continues health educational programs.
Keywords
Educational Program, Knowledge, Practices, Breast Self-Examination
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