Evaluation of the role of health education in breast self examination

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Objectives : To evaluate knowledge of women towards Breast self examination (BSE).

To educate these women about the practice of BSE.

To reassess the benefit gained after the education program.

Design and setting : A community based study conducted on women living in urban and rural areas in or around the city of Mosul, Iraq.

?articipants: One thousand women in the age 19-65 years.

Results : The study showed that only ل of women were aware about the technique of BSE.

It also found that II women were having breast masses at the time of examination which were all turned to be benign lesions.

Re-evaluation of the knowledge and practice of 150 women revealed that all have benefited from the education campaign.

It also showed that the degree (أي■ knowledge and practice gained were significantly higher in younger women.

Main outcome measures : Evaluation of women in BSE utilizing knowledge, attitude and practice of 1000 women.

Implementation of education and training program in the form of personal encounter with each women is the sample.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice modification in a sample of 150 from the 1000 women who participated in the education and training programs 5 month after the campaign.

Conclusion : This trial is expected to be used as a model for enhancing the BSE technique in a nationwide screening Program for breast Cancer.