In, India, being the most common type of cancer in women, breast cancer accounts of 14% cancers in Indian women. It is reported that within every 4 minutes an Indian woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is on the rise, both in rural and urban India. Cancer survival becomes more difficult in higher stages of its growth. Post cancer survival for women with breast cancer was reported 60% for Indian women. The simplest way to breast cancer prevention is by being able to do a Breast Self-Examination. Women should be doing this on a regular basis after they turn 30. After evaluating the epidemiological data in India about breast cancer, we are finding many more cases of breast cancer, so we realize that there is a need of providing the knowledge about the breast cancer and to create awareness in reproductive women regarding preventive aspects like Breast Self-Examination. The Breast Self-Examination will help the women to prevent or detect the breast cancer symptoms as early as possible. The present study was undertaken to “Assess the knowledge on Breast Self – examination and practices regarding prevention aspects of Breast cancer among Adolescent Girls of 1st year B.Sc Nursing students in Index Nursing College, Indore”. In this study majority of students (60%) have inadequate level of knowledge and 38 percentage had moderate knowledge and only 2 percentage had adequate knowledge during pre-test. In post-test majority of the students (74%) had adequate knowledge and 26 percentage had moderate level of knowledge regarding Breast Self-Examination and practices regarding preventive aspects of breast cancer. This study shows there is a need for creating awareness in the community because this deadly disease is steadily growing over the years.
Breast cancer, Breast Self-examination, Knowledge, Nursing students, Adolescent girls
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