title: Breast self-examination training: a brief review.
abstract: A review of the literature on breast self-examination training indicated that any training in breast self-examination improves compliance, confidence, and proficiency; the evidence is unclear about the relative effectiveness of group or individual training; practice on breast models and on the woman's own breasts should be included in breast self-examination training; additional training sessions improve compliance and proficiency; reminders increase compliance, but the effect ceases when the reminders cease; and it is particularly important for older women to search their breasts slowly and thoroughly. Several other new approaches to breast self-examination training are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria, Carlton South, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Savage
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods