Breast Cancer Awareness among Saudi Nursing Students

Yousuf , Shadia A.

doi:10.4197/Med. 17-3.6

Article Details

Breast Cancer Awareness among Saudi Nursing Students

Authors:

Yousuf , Shadia A.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2010 vol.17 Issue 3, pp.67-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

17780

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 17-3.6

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Abstract:

 Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and its incidence is increasing in many countries. Nursing students are the future nurses who will have the opportunity to encourage and influence women to be breast aware. Breast-self examination is a simple and easy way to help women to detect any changes in the breasts. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess the effect of a Breast Cancer workshop on a group of 33 Saudi nursing students. The knowledge of breast cancer and competency in performing breast-self examination were assessed before and after the workshop using a set of questionnaires designed for the study. The data showed that the participants’ knowledge of breast cancer increased significantly after the workshop. They felt confident to teach and were willing to pass the information of breast cancer and breast self-examination to their relatives, friends and colleagues. Based on the findings of the study, researcher believes that nursing schools in Saudi Arabia need to provide workshops on a regular basis for nursing students on breast cancer and breast self-examination in order to increase their knowledge, and enhance their confidence and skills to teach women about breast cancer and its early detection.

 أجريت الدراسة لتقييم تأثير ورشة العمل على مجموعة من 33 طالبة سعودية في تخصص التمريض على معلوماتهن عن سرطان الثدي ومهاراتهن في الفحص الذاتي للثدي. وقد قيمت معلوماتهن ومهاراتهن قبل وبعد الورشة باستخدام استبانة صممت لغرض البحث. وأثبتت نتائج الدراسة بأن معلومات المشتركات عن سرطان الثدي قد تحسنت بشكل ملحوظ بعد الورشة، وأفادت المشتركات بأن أصبح لديهن المقدرة والثقة في تعليم ونقل معلومات عن سرطان الثدي وطرق الفحص الذاتي للثدي لأقربائهن وصديقاتهن وزميلاتهن. بناءً على نتائج الدراسة، تفيد الباحثة بأهمية إعطاء دورات عن سرطان الثدي وطرق الفحص الذاتي للثدي لطالبات التمريض بصورة مستمرة، وذلك لتزويدهن بالمعلومات والمهارات لتثقيف السيدات في المجتمع عن الكشف المبكر لسرطان الثدي.

Article Details

Breast Cancer Awareness among Saudi Nursing Students

Authors:

Yousuf , Shadia A.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2010 vol.17 Issue 3, pp.67-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

17780

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 17-3.6

Descriptors:

BREAST CANCER

NURSING

CONSCIOUSNESS

PUBLIC WELFARE

COLLEGE STUDENTS

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi student nurse

Breast cancer

Breast self-examination

Saudi Arabia

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Article Details

Authors: Yousuf , Shadia A.

Publisher: King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics: Medicine | Education

Journal: Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2010 vol.17 Issue 3, pp.67-78

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 17780

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 16584279

pISSN: 13191004

DOI: 10.4197/Med. 17-3.6

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Yousuf , Shadia A.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2010 vol.17 Issue 3, pp.67-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

17780

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 17-3.6