Eligible women s knowledge about the importance of breast self-examination and education in Tabriz health centers in 2016

Introduction & Aim: Breast self-examination sick Breast Self-examination, awareness of breast health boost Although this method is not diagnostic, and as an aid to screening used most breast cancer patients (48%), followed by the image border of the breast (41%) are discovered and physical examination by a physician, only 11 percent of them are identified. This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of the importance of breast self-examination qualified women and education in Tabriz health centers have beendone in 2014. Methods: This cross-sectional study using data from the completed questionnaires were entered and analyzed in EXCEL software is Results: The average age is 30 years and 4% are self-employed and 2% of teachers and 94 percent were home. 19 percent have college education and 24% high school diploma and the rest of the lower level of diploma. 34% to 35% since the beginning of the age of onset of breast self-examination gave correct answer 20% of them to one of 11 breast cancer symptoms noted by 24 percent in two cases, 6% were 3, 6% in 4 cases, 2% to 5, 4% to 6% and 8% to 10, 6% to 11 and 24 24% had no knowledge of symptoms. Conclusion: Given that the majority of breast cancers are discovered by the patient (41%) protocols so that proper implementation of educational and awareness for women over 20 years, the healthy lifestyleincluding physical activity, nutrition and weight stabilization ... Mark primary prevention would be helpful and breast self-examination, medical examination, mammography and continuity of care for early detection of required Bdvrh seems that this requires a comprehensive system of referral and referral centers for care and further action is given

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breast self- Examination