ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN ERBIL MEDICAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE REGARDING BREAST SELF EXAMINATION

Mahabad Mohammed Hussein, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil Medical Technical Institute, Midwifery Department
Hemn Kareem Qadir, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil Medical Technical Institute, Nursing Department
Hoshyar Amin Ahmed, ErbilPolytechnicUniversity, Director ofScientificAffairs

Corresponding Author

Mahabad Mohammed Hussein

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

ackground and objectives: Breast cancer is the supreme common cancer attacking females.Breast self-examination (BSE) is a significant noninvasive screening measure for discoveringbreast cancer in its initial stage that could avoid serious and lethal complications. This studyaimed to examine the level of knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among femalemidwiferyandnursingstudents,tofindtheassociationbetweenthelevelofparticipant`sknowledgeandpracticingBSE,andtheirdemographicaldatainErbilMedicalTechnicalInstitutein KurdistanRegion -Iraq.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design carried out by the researchers on femalestudents in Erbil Medical Technical Institute; A convenient sampling technique was used togatheringinformationfromasampleof117femalestudentsinmidwiferyandnursingdepartments involves the age of 17 –44 years old and included both stages of their study. Thestudyconductedduring1stto31stofDecember2017.Theresearchersusedamodifiedquestionnairefordatacollection.

How to Cite This Article

Hussein, Mahabad Mohammed; Qadir, Hemn Kareem; and Ahmed, Hoshyar Amin (2018) "ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN ERBIL MEDICAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE REGARDING BREAST SELF EXAMINATION," Polytechnic Journal: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25156/ptj.2018.8.1.226