title: [Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination by nurses].
abstract: A qualitative study, with eleven nurses studying obstetric nursing in Teresina-PI, the objectives of which were to describe their knowledge and practice of measures to control breast cancer and to discuss the practice of self-examination by nurses. A focus group was used as technique. The results show death or mutilations, followed by a bad prognosis, such as significances associated with breast cancer. They mentioned control measures such as healthy habits and examinations, especially self-examination, mammography, ultrasonography, clinical, static and dynamic examination, and biopsy in the confirmation of malignancy. Among the guidelines provided to customers, self-examination, healthy food habits, physical activity and no addictions were the most important ones. It can be concluded that these professionals did not perform self-examination very often, but the majority had healthy food habits.
authors.affiliation: Curso de Graduação de Enfermagem da UESPI.
authors.forename: Cleidiane Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: Francisca Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: Inez Sampaio
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Nery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans