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Training Program for Girls with Hearing Disability about Breast Self-Examination in Assiut City

Research Abstract
Background
Girls with hearing disability continue to undervalue the practice of breast self-examination, despite Egypt's ever-expanding programs to raise breast cancer awareness.
Aim
To evaluate the effectiveness of the training program for girls with hearing disability about breast self-examination in Assiut City.
Research Design
Quantitative research pre/post one group intervention design was applied.
Setting
Al-aml school for dumb and deaf girls in Assiut City.
Subjects
A convenient sample was used to include 153 adolescent girls with hearing disability. Data collection tools: Two tools were utilized: Tool one: Designed interview questionnaire comprised from three parts: Part (1): Personal data, part (2): Girls’ family history of breast cancer and data about breast self-examination and part (3): Questions to assess knowledge of girls regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination. Tool II: Breast self-examination observational checklist.
Results
It noticed from the current results that 46% of girls aged less than 18 years, 90.8% from rural area, 71.9% weren’t know about breast self-examination. The girls’ mean of knowledge and practices regarding breast self-examination was in pre-program 12.28 and 2.26 while it enhanced to be 36.03 and 9.67 with significant improvement after the program application.
Conclusion
The training program improved knowledge and practices of breast self-examination among girls with hearing disability.
Recommendations
Continuous training program about breast self-examination for girls with special need to increase their awareness regarding early detection of breast cancer
Research Authors
Shaimaa M Goda, Shimaa Elwardany Aly, Aya M Abd El Hafez, Shaimaa A Khalaf
Research Date
Research Journal
Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Research Pages
939-952
Research Publisher
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing
Research Vol
15
Research Year
2024