Authors : Pawan Kumar Sharma, Disha Nagda, T. Kamaraju and Enakshi Ganguly
Abstract: Breast Self Examination (BSE) makes women more breast health aware which may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. To investigate the awareness of BSE among women patients and other female attendees visiting a teaching hospital. A cross sectional study was conducted in a teaching hospital for 2 months. Total 300 women were studied. A semi structured questionnaire about the awareness of BSE and source of information was administered by the investigator to collect data and analyzed using Epi Info. Mean age of the participants was 26.5 years. About 2% women were aware about BSE. Main information source was health workers in 50% of aware women. Younger, married women and with more years of schooling were significantly more aware. Awareness about BSE among women of Andhra Pradesh is very poor. Knowledge of women about BSE may be improved through various means like health workers, breast health care programs and targeting girl students.
Pawan Kumar Sharma, Disha Nagda, T. Kamaraju and Enakshi Ganguly, 2012. Awareness of Breast Self Examination (BSE) Among Women of Andhra Pradesh, India. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 6: 272-274.