title: Assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nuns with regard to breast cancer prophylaxis.
abstract: The aim of the study was to verify whether nuns are aware of the need to self-examine their breasts and whether their level of knowledge and skills is sufficient to carry out the control properly. Subject to the study were nuns from various convents from the town of Przemyśl. The sample consisted of 82 nuns. The research tool used was a self-constructed questionnaire. On the basis of the study, it has been found that the subjects' level of knowledge regarding breast cancer is unsatisfactory and, although the awareness of the need of self-control is high, it does not influence the regularity of performance thereof.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin Medical School in Przemyśl.
authors.forename: Dagmara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Podgórska-Kowalczyk
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nasiłowska-Barud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged