A breast self-examination program for high school students

A breast self-examination program for high school students

Breast self-examination (BSE) is an important adjunct to the detection of breast cancer at an early stage. High school students were instructed in the importance and methods of BSE. By use of questionnaires, the program was evaluated for interest, acceptability, and compliance. It was found that hig...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of public health (1971) 1980-12, Vol.70 (12), p.1293-1294
Hauptverfasser: Carstenson, R, O'Grady, L F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Breast
Female
Health Education
Humans
Palpation
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Compliance
Pilot Projects
Preventive Health Services
School Health Services
Self Care
Students
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Zusammenfassung:Breast self-examination (BSE) is an important adjunct to the detection of breast cancer at an early stage. High school students were instructed in the importance and methods of BSE. By use of questionnaires, the program was evaluated for interest, acceptability, and compliance. It was found that high school students were not adverse to learning about BSE, found the program acceptable, and maintained some compliance at one year.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.70.12.1293