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dc.contributor.authorAyed, Ahmad$AAUP$Palestinian-
dc.contributor.authoreqtait, faeda$AAUP$Palestinian-
dc.contributor.authorharazneh, Lobna$AAUP$Palestinian-
dc.contributor.authorfashafsheh, imad$AAUP$Palestinian-
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-14T16:55:26Z-
dc.date.available2020-08-14T16:55:26Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationAyed, A., Eqtait, F., Harazneh, L., Fashafsheh, I., Nazzal, S., Talahmeh, B., ... & Awawdeh, R. (2015). Breast Self-Examination in Terms of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Nursing Students of Arab American University/Jenin. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(4), 37-47.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.aaup.edu/jspui/handle/123456789/1248-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Breast self-examination is a simple, very low cost, noninvasive with no special material/tool requirements; and it is an effective diagnostic method for breast cancer which only takes five minutes to apply. Aim of the Study: The study aimed to assess the level of BSE knowledge, attitude, and practice among female nursing students in AAUJ. Subjects and methods: Descriptive, cross sectional study was used for conducting the study, a regular random sample has been used, 97 female nurses students from nursing department of Allied Medical Science Faculty/AAUJ were included. Data collected through; nurses’ socio-demographic characteristic, knowledge level towards BSE, Attitude level about BSE, and practice level towards BSE Scale which is developed by the researchers. Validity and pilot study were examined . Results: Study results have shown that 15.5% of the respondents had good overall knowledge towards BSE, The major source of information about BSE (57.6 % ) was mass media in the study, 75.3% of participants had positive attitude towards BSE, and 4.1% practice BSE always every month. There was a significant difference between age and academic level towards Knowledge of BSE. At the same time, there was a significant difference between overall knowledge and practice of BSE (P= 0.000). Conclusion and recommendation: Most female nursing students had poor knowledge about BSE and did not perform BSE. Mass Media is an important source of information about BSE to improve awareness among the community.en_US
dc.publisherJournal of Education and Practiceen_US
dc.subjectbreast canceren_US
dc.subjectbreast self examen_US
dc.subjectnursing female university studentsen_US
dc.titleBreast Self-Examination in Terms of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Nursing Students of Arab American University/ Jeninen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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