Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 328-333
Effectiveness of Feasibility and Utilization of Breast Self-Examination Model and Early Detection Measures to Evaluate Axillary Lymph Nodes and Breast Carcinoma among Women
Manika Mahale1, Sanjay. M. Peerapur2, Sharon R.3
1Basic B.Sc Nursing Final Year, KLES Institute of Nursing sciences, Hubballi..
2Principal & HOD Of Medical Surgical Nursing, KLES Institute of Nursing sciences, Hubballi.
3Asst Professor, KLES Institute Of Nursing sciences, Dept of Medical Surgical Nursing,Hubballi
Corresponding Author: Manika Mahale
ABSTRACT
The vast increase in health sector related to major deaths occurring globally, among which Cancer is the deadly disease. Among the various types of cancer, the breast cancer is said to be the most prevalent but if diagnosed early can be treated and thus reduce the death rates due to cancer.
Objectives: 1.Assess the knowledge of women regarding Breast carcinoma and Breast Self-Examination. 2. Assess the effectiveness of feasibility and utilization of Breast Self-Examination Model. 3.Raise Public Awareness about Breast Carcinoma, the importance of early screening, causes of breast carcinoma, and ways of its prevention. 4.Boost awareness on the importance of early screening procedures to detect abnormal changes in women breast and breast self-examination.
Method: Pre-experimental; one group pre- test-post test design was adopted for this study. the sample consisted of 30 subjects, data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire, then using the breast self examination model the BSE was taught and after a period of 7 days post test was conducted along which even a modified 5 point Likert scale was used to evaluate the feasibility and utilization of the BSE.
Results: In pre-test on Breast self-examination Majority of the subjects 13.33% had good knowledge, 76.66% had average knowledge and 10% had poor knowledge, where as in post-test 26.66% had good knowledge,70% had average knowledge and 3.33% had poor knowledge.
Conclusion: The study concludes that the feasibility and utilization of Breast self-examination model was effective in increasing the knowledge, raising the awareness, early screening regarding Breast carcinoma and BSE among women’s of post 35 years.
Key words: Breast Self-Examination (BSE), Breast carcinoma (BC).