title: [Knowledge of breast cancer risk factors as one of the conditions in undertaking prophylactic treatments among midwives].
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate the knowledge of breast cancer risk factors among midwives on different education level. A diagnostic survey was undertaken with the use of questionnaire technique among 186 persons representing different education level of midwife profession--licentiate students (37.63%), master's degree students (29.03%) and participants of family nursing course (33.33%). The collected data were submitted to statistic analysis and chi2 test was used to check the significance of investigated features. The general knowledge about breast cancer risk factors among persons representing different education level of midwife profession is satisfactory. The stage of education correlates with the level of knowledge about risk factors connected with family transmission, the age influence, menopause time and breast self-examination in the investigated group (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Z Samodzielnej Pracowni Umiejetności Połozniczych Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie. spupalus@panaceum.am.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Grazyna J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Iwanowicz-Palus
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skurzak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011044:Poland; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health