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KMID : 0367020030150010005
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2003 Volume.15 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.13
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The Difference of Women’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Education after Education for Breast Self-examination
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Suh Yeon-Ok
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of breast self-examination (BSE) education between at education and three months.
Method: The study subjects were consisted of 30 women chosen from those in a Catholic church in Seoul. The data was collected by using questionnare at two different times: immediately after the BSE education and 3 months after.
Result: At three months, women who performed BSE was 50.0% and the number of BSE practce was 2.53. There was statistically significant change on the score of the knowledge barrier and practice between at education and three months later. Susceptibility was increased after three month. but wasn’t significant different. Confidence, motivation after three months were decreased from the time of initial BSE education and wasn’t significantly changed. It was found that motivation about BSE explained 44.2% of variance.
Conclusion: The findings showed that the knowledge of BSE, and attitudes and practice were change between at the time of the first survey and at three months. Therefore, the intensive education about BSE can be effective to enhance women’s health belief and practice to perform BSE for early detection of breast cancer.
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