scholarly journals Determinants of awareness and practice of breast self examination among rural women in Trichy, Tamil Nadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemalatha Kumarasamy ◽  
AM Veerakumar ◽  
S Subhathra ◽  
Y Suga ◽  
R Murugaraj
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Self Examination

scholarly journals Role of Technology (Breast Self Examination Animation Video) in Breast Cancer Screening in Indian Tribal Rural Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 47s-47s
Author(s):  
S. Mayilvaganan ◽  
G. Agarwal ◽  
A. Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Abnormal Finding ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Evening Primrose ◽  
Breast Surgeon ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Lifeline Express or Jeevan Rekha Express is World´s first hospital train run by the Impact India Foundation. It was developed in collaboration with the Indian Railways and Health Ministry and has been funded by Impact UK, international charitable sources, Indian corporate houses and individuals. It started on July 16, 1991; as of 2016 the service had completed almost 200 projects, benefiting over 900,000 rural Indians. Aim: This study aimed to study the role of superspeciality doctor (endocrine and breast surgeon) in this setting. Methods: The specialist surgeon was assigned a task screen and teach the importance of breast self examination in the rural setting. The women were divided into batches of 50 and were shown a PowerPoint presentation with a video on breast self examination. The screening was done by 2 female general surgeons and any kind of abnormal finding was consulted to the endocrine and breast surgeon. At the end of 15 minutes lecture on screening and breast self examination, the ladies were provided a pamphlet on breast self examination in their native language and also advised and requested to teach another 5 women in the community. Results: 1000 ladies were screened and taught them the importance of breast self examination. Each lady was requested to teach another 5 women in the community. Patients with breast cancer (6 ladies) were appropriately referred and treated in a tertiary referral hospital. 120 patients had mastalgia, treated with dietary measures and first line drugs evening primrose oil and vitamin E. 1 month telephonic follow-up revealed 60% ladies taught on a average 4 other ladies and was compliant. 2 patients who had abscesses was aspirated. Out of 6 patients with breast cancer 5 were locally advanced breast cancer (1 fungating breast cancer). The average duration of tumor was 34 ± 12 weeks. Other cancers like thyroid cancer and oral cancer were detected and treated appropriately. Conclusion: Technology with the intent to serve the rural community should be the motto to provide improved health care to the neglected rural women.

Awareness of Breast Cancer & Breast Self-Examination among Rural Women in Western India – A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (25) ◽  
pp. 2192-2196
Author(s):  
Harishchandra Dyanoba Gore ◽  
Surekha Sachin Gawade ◽  
Shubhangi Uttam Agawane ◽  
Sachin Arun Gawade ◽  
Abhay Babruwahan Mane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Western India ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Cancer Breast ◽  
Self Examination

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is becoming the most common cancer among women in the world. It is estimated that about 2.1 million new cases were diagnosed in the year 2018. When breast cancer is detected early, there is a good chance of cure. Early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. Breast self-examination (BSE) and awareness have a major role in early detection of this cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the awareness of breast cancer & breast self-examination among the rural women in western India. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in rural field practice area of Medical College in western India. Out of 19 villages three villages were selected by simple random sampling method and participants in the selected village were identified by systematic random sampling method. A standardized Marathi questionnaire was used, containing demographic profile, knowledge and impressions about breast cancer and BSE. Analysis was done by Microsoft excel 2007 and Epi Info 7.2. RESULTS Out of 522 women, 249 (47.70 %) were know or heard about breast cancer and only 111 (21.26 %) ever heard about breast self-examination (BSE). Out of 111 women ever heard about BSE only 12 (10.51 %) were performing BSE; of which 03 (2.87 %) were doing BSE daily, 03 were weekly, 04 were monthly and 02 were very rarely. Most of the women, 186 (76 %) perceived balanced diet was good for prevention of breast cancer, followed by breast self-examination 167 (68.42 %). Most of the 200 (81.87 %) women responded that medical treatment is the main treatment for breast cancer, followed by surgical treatment 142 (57.89 %), radiotherapy 127 (52 %), spiritual and traditional treatment was 14 - 20 (6 - 8 %). CONCLUSIONS Awareness about breast cancer was considerable but there was poor knowledge about BSE and risk factors among the rural women in western India. KEYWORDS Breast cancer, Breast self-examination, Awareness, Rural, Prevention

Effects of Motivational Interview on Awareness, Attitude, and Practice of Breast Self-examination in High-risk Women: A Clinical Trial Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-307
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Bahmani ◽  
Katayon Vakilian ◽  
Mahbobeh Faramarzi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
High Risk Women ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Self Examination

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the leading cause of death among women throughout the world. The incidence of breast cancer has been increasing in Iran and the disease has been the most prevalently registered cancer in the country during the past decade. Objective: Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) on awareness, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) in high-risk women. Methods: This randomized clinical trial recruited 60 rural women at higher risk of breast cancer in Babol, Iran in 2016. Thirty women from two randomly selected villages were assigned to the MI group. Two other villages were also randomly selected and 30 of their female residents were allocated to the control group. Eligible people were first identified by referring to the villages’ health centers. The participants were recruited using a table of random numbers and their informed consent was obtained. In the MI group, five 90-minutes weekly sessions of MI were held. Conventional training was conducted in the control group. All subjects completed a researcher-made questionnaire at baseline (before the intervention), at the end of the study, and three months later. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance, and Bonferroni, Friedman, Wilcoxon, and chi-square tests. Results: In the MI group, there were significant increases in women's mean scores of awareness in the first and second follow-ups compared to the baseline. Moreover, the mean score of attitude toward BSE in the MI group increased at the end of the study (P<0.001). The positive performance of the participants was significantly different between the MI and control groups at the end of the study (86.7% vs. 16.7%; P<0.001) and three months later (83.3% vs. 13.3%; P<0.001). Conclusion: MI can be used alongside conventional trainings to promote and motivate screening behaviors.

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