OBJECTIVE To elicit knowledge of breast cancer, perception of occurrence, and behavior in relation to breast self-examination (BSE). METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Department of Pathology, Medical College, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for local occupants from Hail city and its rural neighborhood between September 2010 and February 2012. A personal...

s and learning outcomes / European Journal of Oncology Nursing 14S1 (2010) S1–S62 S35 P42 Health beliefs regarding to breast self-examination and selfesteem in a sample of Turkish women academics in a university I. Aydin Avci, H. Kumcagiz, B. Altinel, A. Caloglu. Ondokuz May University, Health School, Samsun, Turkey; Ondokuz May University, Faculty of Education, Samsun, Turkey; Ondokuz May Univ...

A population based programme to educate women in breast self-examination (BSE) was organised as part of the UK Trial of Early Detection of Breast Cancer. Women who responded to an invitation to a meeting were educated in groups and were not routinely screened. Open access clinics offered x ray and clinical examination to all women in the study age group of 45 to 64. Women who presented for scre...

OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether breast self-examination (BSE) influences subsequent mammography participation. METHODS We evaluated associations between BSE and subsequent mammography participation, adjusting for baseline screening behaviors and sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics, among women aged 40 years and older using data from the longitudinal Canadian National Popul...

The number of new breast cancer cases reached 68 thousand (16.6%) the total 396 in Indonesia. Meanwhile, deaths more than 22.000 cases. So with several causal factors and research data on cancer, it is only natural that Indonesian women know Breast Self-Examination (BSE) from an early age. BSE most recommended detection for every woman can be done by yourself. This study aimed to determine effe...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To discover the factors that influence the decision to perform breast self-examination (BSE). DESIGN Quantitative, correlational. SETTING Institutional; urban and suburban. SAMPLE A nonrandomized convenience sample of 93 women. METHODS Willing participants were asked to complete by mail a short demographic form, the Reduced Laffrey's Health Conception Scale, Champion'...

The purpose of this cross-sectional, correlational, descriptive study was to investigate factors and beliefs that may be related to the practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among a group of Jordanian women. The sample consisted of 519 women from two major universities in Jordan. About 36% of the sample were university employees and 64% were graduate and undergraduate students. Stratified r...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to assess female university students' knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, signs and symptoms, and identify breast self-examination (BSE) practices. Using this information we aimed to design an education intervention tailored to address any knowledge and practice gaps identified. . METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study with 204 female Makerere...