Effect of Structured Teaching Program on Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination among Students in Nursing College of Assam

Abstract

With a view to assess the effectiveness of structures teaching programme on breast cancer and breast self-examination, a quasi-experimental with pre-test post-test without control group design and an evaluative research approach was undertaken on 100 female nursing degree students. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used in selecting nursing students. Prior to implementing structured teaching programme the nursing students had moderate knowledge, attitude and practice, whereas after implementation of structured teaching programme nursing students’ knowledge and ability to perform breast self-examination was significantly improved with difference of mean percentage revealing effectiveness of structured teaching programme. A positive correlation of knowledge and attitude of nursing students was also found before the study, and there was not much change in attitude level of nursing students as it was moderately favorable prior to the study.