KADINLARIN MEME KANSERİ, KORUYUCU ÖNLEMLER VE KENDİ KENDİNE MEME MUAYENESİ İLE İLGİLİ BİLGİ VE UYGULAMALARININ BELİRLENMESİ VE EĞİTİMİN ETKİNLİğİ (Turkish)

DETERMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE PATIENTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER, PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION. (English)

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the knowledge of the females' about breast cancer, preventive measures and examining their breasts by themselves. Methods: Hundred female patients, who were being treated in the clinics of internal diseases and gynecology of Sinop Atatürk State Hospital between May- November 2006 and accepted to participate in the research, were taken as samples. The data was collected by using a questionnaire, which was set up from 35 questions. The research was conducted by using pre-test and post-test. Results: It was seen that the female patients became more aware of the breast cancer symptoms, risk factors, clinical breast examination, examining their breasts by themselves and mammography (p<0.001) with the help of this educational activity. Conclusion: After the educational activity positive developments were occurred on females patients' knowledge and examining their breasts by themselves. For this reason the female should be informed about risk factors, symptoms, prevention measures of breast cancer and examining their breasts by themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Amaç: Bu araştırma kadınların meme kanseri, koruyucu önlemler ve kendi kendine meme muayenesi (KKMM) ile ilgili bilgi ve uygulamalarını belirlemek ve eğitimin etkinliğini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Sinop Atatürk Devlet Hastanesinde Mayıs ve Kasım 2006 tarihleri arasında, araştırma ile ilgili açıklama yapıldıktan sonra dahiliye ve kadın doğum kliniklerinde yatan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 100 kadın hasta araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Verilerin toplanmasında 35 soruluk anket formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma ön test ve son testle yürütülmüştür. Bulgular: Verilen eğitim uygulaması ile kadın hastaların meme kanseri semptomları, risk faktörleri, klinik meme muayenesi (KMM), KKMM ve mamografi ile ilgili farkındalık düzeylerinin arttığı belirlenmiştir (p<0.001). Sonuç: Eğitim programı sonrasında kadın hastaların hem bilgi hemde meme muayenesi uygulamalarında olumlu gelişmeler olmuştur. Bu nedenle kadınların meme kanseri risk faktörleri, semptomları, koruyucu önlemler ve KKMM konusunda bilgilendirilmeleri gerekmektedir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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