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Breast self-examination among community midwife and lady health visitor students in Pakistan.
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British Journal of Midwifery . Jul2024, Vol. 32 Issue 7, p364-368. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background/Aims: Breast self-examination allows women to check their breasts for changes or abnormalities, such as lumps, bumps and other irregularities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate understanding of performing a breast self-examination among lady health visitor and community midwifery students in Pakistan. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022–April 2023 with 50 students recruited through convenient sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Participants' understanding of breast self-examination was categorised as good (>70%), moderate (50–70%) or poor (<50%) based on their score. Results: Only one participant had received any training on breast self-examination, and all participants reported that they would like training in future. Only 10.0% of participants had a moderate understanding of breast self-examination, while the remaining 90.0% had poor understanding. Conclusions: There is a significant lack of knowledge about breast self-examination among lady health visitors and midwifery students in Pakistan. There is a need for education and awareness campaigns on breast self-examination to improve understanding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09694900
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Midwifery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178086503
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2024.32.7.364