Abstract

MENENDEZ GUERRERO, Gilberto Enrique; HIDALGO RODRIGUEZ, Yusleidys  and  FROMETA MARTINEZ, Amalia Mercedes. Instructive actions in women with a risk of suffering breast cancer. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2011, vol.37, n.4, pp. 541-550. ISSN 0138-600X.

Introduction: breast carcinoma is the commonest cancer among women and the leading cause of death in the age-group 40-44. The knowledge of risk factors and the breast self- examination are essential for its prevention. Objective: to modify the knowledges on the risk factors leading to breast cancer. Methods: an interventional study was conducted in the "Arturo Puig Ruiz de Villa" Teaching Community Policlinic, Minas municipality, Camagüey province from January, 2009 to June, 2010. Universe included 210 women and sample included 119 according a non-probabilistic pure intentional sampling; a questionnaire was designed using the following variables: age, cancer family history, use of contraceptive tablets and toxic habits, as well as the frequency of breast self-examination. Results were processed by a SPSS statistic package. The descriptive and inferential statistics was applied using tables. Results: there was predominance of age-groups 40-69, 68 (57.14 %), 71 family histories (59.66 %), 92 used hormonal contraceptives (77.31 %) before intervention and 5 after it (4.20 %), 103 were smokers (86.55 %), afterwards only 5 (4.20 %) remains the habit, 68 patients practiced the breast self-examination (57.14 %) carried out yearly, after intervention the 84.03 % make it monthly. Conclusions: the knowledge increase demonstrating the usefulness of interventional studies to decrease the risk factors in population.

Keywords : breast self-examination; breast cancer prevention; educational intervention.

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