Breast cancer awareness and practice of breast self examination among primary health care nurses: influencing factors and effects of an in-service education

Soyer M. , Ciceklioglu M. , Ceber E.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.16, no.4, pp.707-715, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01644.x
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
  • Page Numbers: pp.707-715

Abstract

Aim. The purposes of this study were to identify the level of breast cancer and breast self examination practice knowledge of primary health nurses and the factors influencing breast cancer and breast self examination knowledge as well as to investigate the frequency of breast self examination practice of primary health nurses and influencing factors and to evaluate the effects of an in-service training program about breast cancer and breast self examination practice for primary health nurses.