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A Pre Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge Regarding Breast Self Examination BSE among Higher Secondary Girls Student of Selected Higher Secondary School of Lucknow

Journal: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (Vol.4, No. 5)

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Page : 99-104

Keywords : Nursing; Breast self-examination; Information booklet; Knowledge;

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Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Primary prevention should be given the highest priority in the fight against the disease. Breast Self Examination BSE is a simple, cost effective non invasive screening method. It is important for early detection of breast lumps. It is a useful self care activity of all adult women over age of 20 to perform it monthly. Our research purpose is to find out the effectiveness of Breast Self Examination in prevention of breast cancer. The objective of the study to assess the effectiveness of information booklet regarding Breast Self Examination. We have used a pre experimental research design method to describe the effectiveness of breast self examination among girls of 10th to 12th class of selected school of Lucknow. After obtaining a written consent from girls a demographic data sheet was given to the girls followed by structured knowledge questionnaire regarding BSE to assess their knowledge. After filling the questionnaire girls were provided with Information Booklet regarding Breast Self examination. Posttest was done on the 7th day. The results shows that majority of the sample are of the age group 15 16 year 70 , studying at 10th standard 55 , belong to Hindus 90 , majority of parents had no formal education 35 , majority of mother are housewife 85 , majority of father had other occupations 80 , most of the parents are single parents 45 , majority of samples got information from other source of information 30 , have no previous knowledge regarding BSE 100 , have not practiced BSE 100 .Information booklet was effective in improving the knowledge regarding breast self examination and there was no significant association between pretest knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Ms. Astha Malviya | Mr. Durgeshwar Pratap Singh | Ms. Harshita Sharma | Ms. Saumya Patel | Ms. Shikha Mehra "A Pre Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge Regarding Breast Self-Examination (BSE) among Higher Secondary Girls Student of Selected Higher Secondary School of Lucknow" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-5 , August 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd31738.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/31738/a-pre-experimental-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-information-booklet-on-knowledge-regarding-breast-selfexamination-bse-among-higher-secondary-girls-student-of-selected-higher-secondary-school-of-lucknow/ms-astha-malviya

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