Health education for early detection of breast cancer

The aim of this research was to access the impact of health education activities in the control of breast cancer in the district of Orobó, Pernambuco, Brazil. An action research was carried out in the Family Health Units with 246 women. The study was held from July 2007 to January 2008, before and a...

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Main Authors: Andréa Rosane Sousa Silva, Estela Rodrigues Paiva Alves, Mariana Boulitreau Siqueira Campos Barros, Magaly Bushatsky, Cláudia Maria Medeiros Ramos Souto, Antônio Simão dos Santos Figueira Filho
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2011-12-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4387
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description The aim of this research was to access the impact of health education activities in the control of breast cancer in the district of Orobó, Pernambuco, Brazil. An action research was carried out in the Family Health Units with 246 women. The study was held from July 2007 to January 2008, before and after the performance of educative activities, with the application of pre- and post-tests to the participants. A family history of breast cancer was found in 20.32% of the women. When questioning on the risk factors that cause breast cancer it was demonstrated an increased knowledge on the part of women, resulting from the awareness after the lectures. With regard to those who did not know how to describe one or another step of self-examination, a significant decrease was observed through the answers, with 43.09% in the pre-test and 10.16% in the post-test. The actions allowed the identification of women at risk and their referral to the mastology unit of the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital, in Recife, PE.
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spelling doaj-art-eccf297f26a241719512bf232358320f2025-08-21T13:36:17ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-12-0112Health education for early detection of breast cancerAndréa Rosane Sousa SilvaEstela Rodrigues Paiva AlvesMariana Boulitreau Siqueira Campos BarrosMagaly BushatskyCláudia Maria Medeiros Ramos SoutoAntônio Simão dos Santos Figueira FilhoThe aim of this research was to access the impact of health education activities in the control of breast cancer in the district of Orobó, Pernambuco, Brazil. An action research was carried out in the Family Health Units with 246 women. The study was held from July 2007 to January 2008, before and after the performance of educative activities, with the application of pre- and post-tests to the participants. A family history of breast cancer was found in 20.32% of the women. When questioning on the risk factors that cause breast cancer it was demonstrated an increased knowledge on the part of women, resulting from the awareness after the lectures. With regard to those who did not know how to describe one or another step of self-examination, a significant decrease was observed through the answers, with 43.09% in the pre-test and 10.16% in the post-test. The actions allowed the identification of women at risk and their referral to the mastology unit of the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital, in Recife, PE. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4387Breast NeoplasmsBreast Cancer PreventionHealth EducationPrimary Health Care.
spellingShingle Andréa Rosane Sousa Silva
Estela Rodrigues Paiva Alves
Mariana Boulitreau Siqueira Campos Barros
Magaly Bushatsky
Cláudia Maria Medeiros Ramos Souto
Antônio Simão dos Santos Figueira Filho
Health education for early detection of breast cancer
Rev Rene
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Cancer Prevention
Health Education
Primary Health Care.
title Health education for early detection of breast cancer
title_full Health education for early detection of breast cancer
title_fullStr Health education for early detection of breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Health education for early detection of breast cancer
title_short Health education for early detection of breast cancer
title_sort health education for early detection of breast cancer
topic Breast Neoplasms
Breast Cancer Prevention
Health Education
Primary Health Care.
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