Awareness of Nursing Students Regarding to Breast Cancer at New-valley Government

Youssif, Eman; Ibrahim Ahmed, Hanan; Abo Bakr Abd - Ellatef, Mona

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.282516

Awareness of Nursing Students Regarding to Breast Cancer at New-valley Government

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Teacher in Technical Health Institute at New –Valley government

² Prof of Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University

³ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2023.282516

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer in women is the most common type of cancer in the world. Risk factor
of breast cancer is increasing with many unhealthy lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, obesity Aim
of the study The study aimsto assessthe awareness of nursing studentsregarding to breast cancer at New –
valley government. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: The study was
carried out at two clinical institute of nursing at New - Valley government affiliated to ministry of health.
Sample: A total of 200 students representing all scholastic years from the two clinical institute of
nursing. Data collection tools: Three tools were used in this study; first tool: self-administrative
questionnaire to assess nursing students' knowledge about breast cancer, second tool: Checklist to assess
their practice level about breast self-examination and third tool: Likert type scale to assess their attitude.
Results: this study indicated that, mean age of studied students was 19.1 ± 6.3 years, 63% & 94% of
studied students were female and single, 51% of them had poor level of knowledge about breast
cancer, 66% of them had positive attitude regarding to breast cancer, 32% of them were competent
regarding to breast Self-Examination. Conclusions: The current study was concluded that there was highly
significant positive relations between total student's knowledge about breast cancer and their total practice
and attitude. Recommendations: The study recommended that provide educational programs through;
Increasing nursing students' knowledge regarding breast cancers, improving nursing students' practice
regarding breast cancers through, and enhancing nursing students' attitude regarding breast cancers. provide
nursing students with curriculum that included BSE and it's importance. Provide sufficient opportunities for
the nursing studentsfor clinical training on BSE.

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