Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)
- Volume 28 Issue 3
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- Pages.718-728
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- 1998
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- 2093-758x(eISSN)
The Effects of Education on Breast Self-Examination Practices
유방자가검진 교육이 자가검진 행위에 미치는 영향
Abstract
Breast self-examination is the most effective and easiest way for women to increase the responsible consciousness about their health. The purpose of this study was to test the variables impacted to promote breast self-examination practice. The research design used in this study was a nonequevalent control group of a non-synchronized design. The sample that was assembled consisted of 124 women. A purposive sample consisted of 124 women. Each subject was given to assessed on the following the demographic data related to the breast self-examination, knowledge of self-examination, accuracy, in performing self-examination, self-efficacy about breast cancer and breast self-examination, and the number of subjects who found a mass. The result of this study may be summarized as follows : 1. To examine the theretical model fit to the data, chi square test statistics and goodness of fit index were identified(
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