ASSESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 29
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer appears to be a disease of both developing and developed country. Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in most cities in India, and 2nd most common in the rural areas. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of self breast examination among health care professionals. 2. To assess breast cancer awareness among health care professionals. METHODOLOGY: A questionnaire based cross sectional study in which 133 women belonging to various medical and allied specialties were included. RESULTS: It was found that most (91%) respondents were aware of BSE. The electronic media were the major sources of information followed by information from co-health workers. The attitude of health professionals on BSE was positive, with a fairly high degree of acceptability of the idea. Despite the positive attitude to BSE, its practice was low (73.7%). CONCLUSION: BSE is a cost effective screening modality. In view of worldwide rising trends in the incidence of breast cancer rates, importance of BSE should be popularised through mass media.
Authors and Affiliations
Tejaswi Vittal Pujar, Gayathri Linganagouda, Seema Benakanakondi, Linganagouda Patil, Sathyanand A, Hamsa Hamsa, Dhruva Dhruva, Gautam Gautam
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/596
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