International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics 39
Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2022
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge
Regarding Breast Cancer Among Nursing
Students at Selected Hospitals in Vrindavan,
Mathura
Blessy Mathew*
Assistant Professor, Subharti Nursing College, Meerut, India
Abstract: Background: Cancer in breast begins when healthy affect women over the age of 50. There are several breast cancer
cells in the breast change and grow out of control, forming a mass treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation
or sheet of cells called a tumour. A tumour can be cancerous or
therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy and targeted drug
benign. A cancerous tumour is malignant, meaning it can grow
and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumour means the therapy. These treatments are only can be effectively done
tumour can grow but will not spread. Breast cancer is the most when an individual is aware .and the nurses since they are the
common, prevalent and diagnosed that affects women and the back bone of the any hospital, they need to be had an adequate
leading cause of death and disability worldwide and is a leading knowledge. Considering this point the researcher felt need for
cause of morbidity and mortality among women. Breast cancer research.
spreads when the cancer grows into adjacent organs or other parts
of the body or when breast cancer cells move to other parts of the
body through the blood vessels and/or lymph vessels which is 2. Statement of Problem
called a metastasis. Objective: To assess the levels of knowledge A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding
among nursing students regarding breast cancer at Selected Breast Cancer Among Nursing Students at Selected Hospitals
hospital of Vrindavan, Mathura and to find out the relationship in Vrindavan, Mathura.
between socio- demographic characteristic and levels of
knowledge. Materials and methods: This study was conducted to
assess knowledge regarding Breast Cancer in selected Nursing 3. Objectives
school in Vrindavan, Mathura and descriptive study design was 1. To assess the levels of knowledge among nursing
selected. Population was GNM students and sample size were 80. students regarding breast cancer at Selected hospital of
Students were selected with convenient sampling technique. Data
was collected by using Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. A Vrindavan, Mathura and
significant association was found between knowledge score age, 2. To find out the relationship between socio-
religion, and type of family but no association with previous demographic characteristic and levels of knowledge.
education, area of living, year of study. Operational definitions 1) Hypothesis
Knowledge: It refers to the ability of nursing students to respond • H1-There will be significant difference on knowledge
to questions dealing with breast self-examination as evident on breast cancer
knowledge score measured by a structured knowledge
Questionnaire Breast self-examination (BSE): It refers to regular • H2-There will be significant association between the
systematic examination of both breast and unclear area by women knowledge and the socio demographic variable.
visually and by palpation using her own hand on her breast for the
purpose of detecting any abnormality and to report. Nursing 4. Material and Methods
students: It refers GNM female students of selected nursing school,
Vrindavan, Mathura. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The
study conducted at Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, School
Keywords: Knowledge: Breast self-examination (BSE): Nursing of Nursing 80 first year GNM Nursing students were selected
students for the study by using convenient sampling technique. The
formal permission obtained and written consent approval
1. Introduction collected from sample with their willingness. The period of data
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow collection was one week and data was collected from 80 GNM
out of control. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers Nursing Students by using self-structured questionnaire.
among women, second only to skin cancer. It’s most likely to
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1) Assumptions conduct the study.
The study assumed that 3) Settings of the research:
• Nursing students has inadequate knowledge regarding The present study was conducted in selected Nursing School
Breast self-examination. of Vrindavan, Mathura.
• Nursing students are having inadequate knowledge 4) Population
In the study the population is limited to GNM students of
Table: 1.1
Association Between the level of Knowledge on Breast cancer Among Students with selected Demographic
Demographic Variable Percentage Of Obtained Knowledge Scores Chi Square D.F Inference Frequency Percentage
AGE Adequate Moderate In adequate
17-19 06 11 09 26 32.5%
20-22 10 10 06 2.77 4 S 26 32.5%
23-25 10 13 05 28 32.5%
Religion
Muslim 10 14 06 30 37.5%
Hindu 09 18 09 2.77 4 S 36 45%
Others 07 02 05 14 17.5%
Previous education
Senior Secondary
Secondary 16 19 11 4.30 2 N. S 46 57.5%
10 15 09 34 42.5%
Type of family
Nuclear 17 21 07 4.30 2 S 45 56.25%
Joint 09 13 13 35 43.75%
Area of living
Urban 15 16 10 41 51.25%
Rural 11 18 10 4.30 2 NS 39 48.75%
YEAR
Gnm1st yr 09 12 08 29 36.25%
Gnm 2nd yr 08 07 07 2.77 4 NS 22 27.5%
Gnm 3rdyr 09 15 05 29 36.25%
Variables=80
Significant at level of p<0.05
The chi-square test revealed that there was significant association between age, religion, and type of family but no association
with previous education, area of living, year of study.
Table 1. 2
Frequency & percentage distribution of level of knowledge on breast cancer among the students
S. No Level of Knowledge Frequency N Percentage
%
1. Inadequate Knowledge 20 25%
2. Moderate Knowledge 34 42.5%
3. Adequate Knowledge 26 32.5%
Table 1.2 reveals the frequency & percentage distribution of level of knowledge on Breast Cancer among the students. Out of
80 students 20(25%) had inadequate knowledge & 34(42.5%) had moderate knowledge and 26(32.5%) had adequate knowledge
on breast cancer.
regarding signs and symptoms of breast cancer. selected nursing school of Vrindavan, Mathura.
2) Delimitations 5) Sample
The study was limited to GNM Students of selected Nursing The sample in this study includes GNM students.
School, Vrindavan, Mathura 6) Sample size
In the present study, the sample size comprised of 80 students
5. Research Methodology of GNM
1) Research approach 7) Sampling technique:
Explorative descriptive approach is adopted by the The sample for the present study was drawn by non-
researcher for the accomplishment of the present study. probability purposive sampling technique.
2) Research design 8) Description of the tool
The researcher has adopted Descriptive research design to Tools prepared by the present study is a structured
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questionnaire divided into two sections-
• Section 1: Demographic data
• Section 2: Structured knowledge questionnaire
The data collection was done in month of June 2019. During
this period tool were given to the all GNM students then study
topic was introduced. then the consent was taken from the
participants and confidentiality of the data was been assured,
also students were explained how to fill the answers in the sheet.
6. Result and Discussion
Assessment of level of knowledge on breast care among the
students was been made and following results have been LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
calculated.
40
30
20
10
0
INADEQUATEMODERATE ADEQUATE
Fig. 1. Graph representing the distribution of demographic variables
7. Implications
1) Nursing services
Breast self-examination is one among the vital parts of a
women’s health. A nurse with good knowledge of breast self-
examination is going to be able to give far better care to her
patients. Creating use of agencies like counselling, sensible
education, seminars, displays which can facilitate a nurse to
enhance nurse’s information relating to breast self-examination
and with a brand-new confidence she will be able to offer a top-
quality care to her patients.
2) Nursing education
Nursing program is being revised sporadically supported the
wants of the society and therefore the profession. Awareness
relating to carcinoma program and vanity improvement
program is needed to be introduced in subject.
3) Nurse administration
Nurse Directors will need to take active role in building up a
positive self-worth in student nurses. Social support from co-
workers ought to be sustained at the present levels. Larger
attention has to be directed to not solely acknowledging nurses’
information relating to breast self-examination however
conjointly to produce a mechanism that promotes header.
4) Nursing Research
Research is and could be a crucial tool for the continual
development of a relevant body of {information} in nursing,
and it generates information from nursing investigations that
facilitate outline the distinctive role of nursing as a profession.
Researchers are often done by incorporating interventions to
enhance awareness associated with carcinoma and procedure
for breast self-examination among student nurses.
8. Limitations of the study
• The study was conducted on a smaller sample size.
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