TY - JOUR ID - 25285 TI - Analysis of Breast Self-Examination Training Efficiency inWomen between 20-60 Years of Age in Turkt JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - 799 EP - 802 KW - breast cancer KW - Breast self examination KW - Training KW - Turkey DO - N2 - This research was aimed at defining the application of breast self-examination (BSE) and its effectiveness.The subjects were 220 women aged 20-60 living at the centre of Cankiri and who consented to participate.Data were gathered through a BSE information form (IF). BSE Training Programme which is prepared by theresearchers is applied after the pre-test. One month after the training, a post-test was conducted one more timewith the IF. For analyses, chi square and Wilcoxon were used. Of the subjects, 6.4% had medical treatment forbreast cancer, 72.3% did not have a relative with breast cancer, 91.8% had heard about BSE, 88.2% of them arecapable of applying BSE if taught. The subjects, scored 84.2±26.7 before the training, and 94.0±16.4 afterwards,the difference being significant (z=-7.75, p<0.001) The training given to the women had a very important effecton increasing information of women about BSE. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_25285.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_25285_944011c76d16eeae5f8426f56cb41f81.pdf ER -