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Volume 5, Issue 8(Suppl) J Nurs Care 2016
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal
Page 75
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Euro Nursing 2016
October 17-19, 2016
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15th Euro Nursing & Medicare Summit
October 17-19, 2016 Rome, Italy
Nurses need to educate the public about self-examination, but do they examine themselves?
Hana Kadhom and Noora Ahmed Al-Assai
RCSI Bahrain, Bahrain
Breast cancer is a major health burden in Bahrain. Breast self-examination is one of the screening techniques which aid
the early detection of abnormalities. Bahrain has a paucity of educational programs related to screening for breast cancer
in schools. Nursing students, and in turn, nursing professionals have a pivotal role and a unique responsibility to protect
themselves and the public through information. We performed a study, which explored the knowledge level and the attitudes
that influence the compliance with recommended practices for breast self-examination, among student nurses. This was a
cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study. A total of 348 undergraduate nursing students at a School of Nursing and
Midwifery in Bahrain were selected randomly and surveyed using a questionnaire. Our findings showed a positive attitude
and a moderate level of knowledge regarding breast self-examination. However, 61.2% of participants are not performing breast
self-examination. The main motivating reason for students to carry out regular examination was to become more aware of their
breasts (28.7%). The main reason for not performing breast self-examination was because participants had not experienced
any symptoms (36.2%). A significant relationship was found between the knowledge score and the attitude (P < 0.05). There
was a significant difference in the mean knowledge score between their age, year of study, and sex. There was also, a significant
relationship between sex and attitudes. This highlights the need for breast self-examination awareness and the implementation
of educational training programs. Improved awareness should improve performance of professional nurses in their role as
educators within the community.
Biography
Hana Kadhom has 33 years’ experience in nursing as a practitioner and educator. Her experience has been across the Middle East and UK. She obtained her PhD
from the University of Hull (UK) and she has Postgraduate diplomas from British universities (in nursing education and Health & Safety). She is currently a senior
Lecturer and Director of a Nursing Degree Bridging program in Bahrain and Saudi Aramco.
Hana Kadhom et al., J Nurs Care 2016, 5:8(Suppl)