To Assess the Efficacy of the Planned Teaching on Breast Self-Examination among Women in the Reproductive Age Group in Rural Areas.

Abstract

The leading cause of death in women in India is breast cancer. Many young women in India are poorly informed, including risk factors and warning signs and symptoms, on breast cancer screening. We examined the knowledge about breast cancer and breast self-examination as a screening tool for women of reproductive age. Hence the study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on breast self-examination among women in the reproductive age group. Quantitative approach with a pre-experimental pre-test, a post-test research design was used with 60 samples, which matched the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique. A demographic variable was collected by using multiple-choice questionnaires and knowledge assessment by structured questionnaires. The results of the study are out of 60 samples, the mean pre-test awareness score was 10.72, and the mean post-test knowledge score was 19.55. There has been a statistically significant increase in the degree of information about breast self-examination within women of reproductive age. The paired' value is 18.74, (p < 0.0001)and (P>0.05) which shows that no correlation was found between the post-test information score with demographic variables, such as age, religion, type of family, marital status, education and occupation. The present study reveals that women in the reproductive age group are not aware of breast cancer and breast self-examination. Through planned teaching, their understanding has been improved. It thus helps them recognise the nature of the disease, raise awareness of breast cancers to enhance early detection rates, and increase the likelihood of curative care.