AİM: This research has aimed to determine knowledge and practice status of nurses about breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE), mammography and Pap smear and about influencing status of some variables related to these examinations.
METHOD: This descriptive study was conducted in an education hospital in Ankara between March 1st and May 30th, 2008. Three hundred-fifty nurses (82.7%) have accepted to participate in the study. Data were collected by a questionnaire form including questions about demographics, their knowledge and practice status about BSE, CBE, mammography and Pap smear. Chi-square test, numbers and percentages were used for evaluating the data.
RESULTS: Overall, 46.9% of nurses had enough knowledge about early diagnosis of breast and cervix cancer. 60.2% of them can carry BSE, 18.8% can carry out CBE and 7.3% can carry out mammography. Pap smear is carried out by 23.7% of the nurses. Negligence, fear of cancer and thought of finding them unnecessary were determined as reasons for avoidance. Their knowledge and practice were significantly different (p
Key words: Nurse, Breast Cancer, Cervix Cancer, Early Diagnosis Article Language: Turkish English
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