Breast self-examination among nurses in Poland and their reparation in this regard
| Autor: | Robert Gałązkowski, Mariusz Panczyk, Magdalena Woynarowska-Sołdan, Joanna Gotlib, Lucyna Iwanow, Grażyna Bączek |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
0301 basic medicine Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty animal diseases Breast Neoplasms nurses breast self-examination lcsh:Agriculture Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer prevention Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders medicine Humans cancer Waste Management and Disposal Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics lcsh:Environmental sciences Breast self-examination Multiple choice lcsh:GE1-350 Data collection medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:S Single best answer food and beverages Middle Aged medicine.disease nervous system diseases Cross-Sectional Studies 030104 developmental biology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Scale (social sciences) Family medicine Female Poland business |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 450-455 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1898-2263 1232-1966 |
| Popis: | Introduction and objective Working at night and in shifts, as well as an unhealthy lifestyle, may increase the risk of breast cancer in nurses who therefore should frequently perform breast self-examination (BSE). The aim of the study was to investigate the performance of BSE among Polish nurses, its accuracy, sources of knowledge and skills, self-assessment of own competences and preparation to educate women about BSE. Material and methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in a group of female nurses (N=1,242). An anonymous, self-administrated questionnaire was used for data collection. To properly assess the BSE a four-item scale was made of the type single best answer multiple choice question. Each item referred to one agreed principle of performing BSE. Results Regularly BSE was performed by 56.1% nurses, 67.3% pre-menopause nurses 2-3 days after cessation of menstruation and 30.4% post-menopause women on a chosen day of the month. About 98% examined visually and by palpation; 58.9% did so in two positions. In the accuracy scale of BSE, the average number of points was 2.8 out of 4. All (4 points) or almost all (3 points) recommendations of accurate BSE were met by 61.4% of the nurses. Self-assessment of knowledge and BSE practical skills were considered as good or very good by 93.5% and 88.8% nurses, respectively. The self-evaluation of nurses' knowledge and BSE skills was significantly correlated with the result on the accuracy scale or this BSE. Conclusions Many deficiencies concerning frequency, times and BSE techniques were revealed among Polish nurses. There is a discrepancy between the high self-assessment of competences and the accurate practice of BSE. Nurses' preparation in Poland in BSE is insufficient and requires improvement. |
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