Knowledge of health course professors on self-care and breast cancer prevention
Objective: Describe the knowledge of health course faculty members about self-care in breast cancer prevention. Method: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 37 faculty members of higher education courses in health sciences at a university center i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista enfermagem digital cuidado e promoção da saúde 2022-12, Vol.7, p.1-6 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective: Describe the knowledge of health course faculty members about self-care in breast cancer prevention. Method: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 37 faculty members of higher education courses in health sciences at a university center in the interior of Pernambuco. Data collection was performed during the period from November 2019 to February 2020, using a structured and validated questionnaire. The descriptive analysis was performed by checking the frequency of responses. Results: The teachers’ knowledge was more frequently classified as “Insufficient” when applying the data collection instrument. Conclusion: It is important to develop health education actions to increase and improve the knowledge about breast cancer and its prevention methods, using strategies to strengthen the self-care and autonomy of the teachers. |
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ISSN: | 2446-5682 2446-5682 |
DOI: | 10.5935/2446-5682.20220161 |