Knowledge about breast cancer and hereditary breast cancer among nurses in a public hospital.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
; 23(1): 90-7, 2015.
Article
em En, Pt, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25806636
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the knowledge of nurses involved in the care of oncology patients in a public university hospital, regarding breast cancer and hereditary breast cancer, and to verify the use of such knowledge in their daily practice.METHODS:
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were obtained through a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Out of 154 nurses, 137 (88.9%) agreed to participate in the study. Two questionnaires were excluded such that 135 questionnaires were analyzed.RESULTS:
The global percentage of correct answers was not associated with age (p=0.173) or degree/specialization (p=0.815). Questions were classified into categories. In categories involving knowledge of established breast cancer risk factors and indicators of hereditary breast cancer, the rate of correct answers was 65.8% and 66.4%, respectively. On the practice of genetic counseling, 40.7% of those interviewed were not sure about the definition of genetic counseling and 78.5% reported never having identified or referred a patient at genetic risk for specialized risk assessment. Practice of educational actions regarding this subject was reported by 48.5% of those interviewed.CONCLUSION:
This study reinforces the need to develop qualifying actions for nurses, so that strategies to control breast cancer become effective in their health care practice.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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Es
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article