Effect of a Breast Self-Examination behavior enhancement program of women aged 30 – 70 years in the service area at Chalermprakiat Hospital, Chalermprakiat District, Buriram Province

Abstract

 This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of a Breast Self-Examination behavior enhancement program of women aged 30 – 70 years in the service area at Chalermprakiat Hospital, Chalermprakiat District, Buriram Province. The 184 participants were selected by simple random sampling. The data were collected in January – March 2024 through using questionnaires and analyzed by frequency, mean, percentage, standard deviation, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The Breast Self-Examination behavior enhancement program on fall prevention for 12 weeks that were consisted of an providing knowledge, lecturing, video, demonstration, group discussion, activate of line group and knowledge Sharing. The results showed that most of them were female average age = 56 years, min = 30 years, max = 70 years, 97.3% had an undergraduate, 78.3 had a spouse, 75% is a farmers. Samples have knowledge of breast cancer and BSE, awareness of the risk of developing breast cancer, the perceived severity when developing breast cancer, perceived benefits of breast self-examination, perceived barriers of breast self-examination and have breast self-examination skills found that after the experiment had a higher mean than before experimental with statistical significance (p<0.05). The effect of program can behavior enhancement Breast Self-Examination. Recommendation : perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers for breast self-examination skills found that after the experiment had a higher mean than before experimental and regular reminders should be given to encourage appropriate breast self-examination behavior.