IJCM_58A: A Cross- sectional study to assess the prevalence of Breast self-examination practices and its awareness among school teachers in Raipur City, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Background: Women in India face a significant risk of high mortality rate from breast cancer, due to the delay in the diagnosis and the advanced stages of the disease at the time of diagnosis. Screening is among the best ways to detect cancer at an early stage, BSE is one of the most satisfactory ways due to it being non-invasive, easy, economically feasible, cost effective to screen for breast cancer. Teachers play an effective role in communication and motivation of young students. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of Breast self-examination among schoolteachers in Raipur city. 2. To find out awareness of Breast self- examination among schoolteachers in Raipur, C.G Methodology: Study Design- Cross-sectional observational study, Study Setting - Government Schools in Raipur city. Study Population- Female School Teachers. Study Tool- Self-administered Semi-structured questionnaire and specific health education module on breast self-examination and breast cancer. Results: The overall knowledge of breast self-examination in this population was rather very low. In our study we got to know that 83.33% of women were aware of breast cancer. Conclusion: Breast self-examination is associated with social stigma. Need of imparting awareness among females is important.

Keywords

• breast self-examination
• breast cancer
• teachers