An Interventional Study to Determine the Effect of Health Education about Breast Self Examination Among Female Teachers in a Central Indian City.

Sharad Tiwari; Saket Kale; Nivedita Kale; Seema Patel

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

An Interventional Study to Determine the Effect of Health Education about Breast Self Examination Among Female Teachers in a Central Indian City.

Sharad Tiwari, Saket Kale, Nivedita Kale, Seema Patel

Abstract :

Introduction:Breast self examination (BSE) being an effective, affordable and self administered screening technique for east cancer is being extensively taught to women and also researched world over. The research work donein India on knowledge and its acquisition about this technique is very scarce. This Studythus aims to compare the change occurring in knowledge, as a result of education intervention among the female teacher population of urban central India.

Materials and Methods: The current study is an interventional before and after comparison of knowledge about BSE of 47 female teachers of a professional college selected on first come first consented basis and with aim of reaching estimated sample size of 40 (with 15% estimation of non–response rate). The study utilizesa pretested questionnaire prepared for pre–post assessment including mean score. Result:All of the key indicators had difference in percentage of positive responses between pre and post intervention of near or more than 50%. A significant increase was estimated in knowledge levels of participants on BSE after intervention (P =5.60E–¹³). Discussion:The current study has more emphasis on indicators directly based on BSE. The pattern of answers was revealing in terms of need of educational intervention. The finding of current study may be construed keeping in mind its uncontrolled interventional design and focusing educated teachers of professional college. It may not represent all the women of reproductive age group but may represent the educated middle aged population emphasizing there need for this especial education.