VOLUME 9 , ISSUE 3 ( Sep-Dec, 2016 ) > List of Articles
V Bamalakshmi
Keywords : Structured Teaching Programme, Breast Self Examination
Citation Information : Bamalakshmi V. A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls regarding Breast Self-Examination in Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering And Technology (RGCET) Puducherry.. 2016; 9 (3):25-28.
DOI: 10.5005/pjn-9-3-25
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-06-2014
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).
Breast self-examination is an ideal, safe, effective and cost free method which can be done by every woman with little training. Breast self-examination (BSE) is a screening method used in an attempt to detect early breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls regarding breast self- examination, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls regarding breast self-examination. The result revealed that there was significant difference (P<0.01) found in knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls regarding breast self-examination after the structured teaching programme. There was no significant association found between knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls regarding breast self-examination with selected demographic variables.