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ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSES IN IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION TO WOMEN IN AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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  139-144

Abstract

 Background: Breast Cancer is a life threatening disease affecting women. Awareness should be created among women for early detection of breast cancer. Nurses should provide information on BSE to women population as a part of their profession. The aim of this study was to assess the ATTITUDE and PRACTICE of nurses in imparting knowledge on BSE to female patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 154 nurses from different hospitals of UAE during the period June –November 2009. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed using PASW 17 version.Results: Age group of the participants ranged between 20 and 59 years with a mean age of 31 years and SD of 7.3 years. Majority 90.3% have positive ATTITUDE in providing knowledge regarding risk factors of breast cancer and about the purpose of performing BSE. Eighty eight point three percent of the nurses were with a positive ATTITUDE toward providing information about BSE to all females who come to the hospital irrespective of their demand. Majority, 83.8% of the nurses reported, teaching method of BSE. Among the respondents 60.4% reported that they follow up their clients after imparting knowledge on BSE. There was a statistically significant (p<0.001) positive correlation between ATTITUDE and PRACTICE.Conclusion: The results suggest the need of proving continuing educational programs to change the ATTITUDE and behavior towards imparting knowledge of BSE which inturn will have a positive effect on their PRACTICE of teaching and motivating the women group to perform BSE.

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    MUTTAPPALLYMYALIL, J., SREEDHARAN, J., VENKATRAMANA, M., & THOMAS, M.. (2010). ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSES IN IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION TO WOMEN IN AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT (IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION), 3(3), 139-144. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/312485/en

    Vancouver: Copy

    MUTTAPPALLYMYALIL J., SREEDHARAN J., VENKATRAMANA M., THOMAS M.. ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSES IN IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION TO WOMEN IN AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT (IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION)[Internet]. 2010;3(3):139-144. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/312485/en

    IEEE: Copy

    J. MUTTAPPALLYMYALIL, J. SREEDHARAN, M. VENKATRAMANA, and M. THOMAS, “ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSES IN IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION TO WOMEN IN AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT (IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION), vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 139–144, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/312485/en

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