A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Nursing Intervention on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Breast Cancer and Breast Self Examination among Women in Selected Area at Salem
Keywords:
Breast cancer, Breast self-examination, Quasi experimentAbstract
The women in rural area lacked knowledge regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE). The study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of planned nursing intervention to enhance knowledge and practice regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination among women in selected area at Salem. Breast cancer as a group of malignant diseases that commonly occur in the female breast than in the male breast. Breast cancer is one of the commonest causes of death in many developed countries in the middle age women and is becoming frequent in the developing countries.
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