Health education for early detection of breast cancer in blind women

• Autor(a) principal: França, Inacia Sátiro Xavier de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Sousa, Francisco Stélio de, Silva, Arthur Felipe Rodrigues, Aragão, Jamilly da Silva, Oliveira, Cibely Freire de, Baptista, Rosilene Santos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Rev Rene (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2885
• topic: Nursing; Health Education; Breast Neoplasms.

Objective: to assess the knowledge of blind women about the risk factors for breast cancer and whether they look for early detection of this cancer. Methods: a quasi-experimental study with 72 blind women distributed in focus groups. Data were collected through interviews. Results: few participants had knowledge about one or more risk factors for breast cancer, but most practiced early detection. Health education was developed using breast kits and demonstration of breast self-examination. It was obtained qualitative improvement of knowledge of the participants about breast cancer, its risk factors and early detection practices. In addition, participants demonstrated breast self-examination confidently. Conclusion:we need to develop in a harder manner educational activities to clarify about breast cancer risk factors and the importance of periodically carrying out breast self-examination, clinical examination and mammography.