BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AWARENESS AND PRACTICE AMONG FEMALE NURSES IN BAHAWAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL BAHAWALPUR
Keywords:
Breast self Examination, Breast cancer, Lump ScreeningAbstract
Background: Knowledge about the early diagnosis of breast cancer world help in early diagnosis and treatment. Objective: To
evaluate the knowledge and practice of nurses about breast self examination in BVH, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Methodology: This
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cross sectional study was conducted at Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from 1 April to 31 May 2017. Study comprised
of total 100 female nurses selected randomly. The tool for data collection was pre designed, pretested ,structured and self
administered questionnaire to collect the information from constituted study population. The data analyzed by using SPSS
version 20. Results: Out of 100 respondents 73% has complete knowledge about BSE. Breast self examination was performed by
47%. Conclusion: Knowledge and practice of BSE in the female nurses of BVH, Bahawalpur was satisfactory.