Abstract

PROENZA FERNANDEZ, Leidys; GALLARDO SANCHEZ, Yurieth; GARCIA PINA, Darcys Leonel  and  DE LA PAZ CASTILLO, Katia Leonor. Changing knowledge of breast self-examination in women from "René Vallejo Ortiz" University Polyclinic. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.11, pp.1724-1730. ISSN 1029-3019.

An educational intervention that included 26 women belonging to the doctor's office no 6 from the health area of "René Vallejo Ortiz" University Polyclinic in Manzanillo municipality of Granma Province from June to December 2011 was carried out with the purpose of modifying their knowledge of breast self-examination. Among the variables studied were age, educational level, occupation and means of obtaining information, to mention some. For gathering information two surveys and the sign test as statistical measure were used. In the series women between 20 and 39 years prevailed, with senior high school educational level and housewives. The most common means of obtaining information were the television, radio and the press. It was achieved that most of the women undertake the aforementioned self-examination and increase their knowledge of the subject.

Keywords : woman; breast self-examination; intervention study; level of knowledge; primary health care.

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