The effects of peer education on university students' knowledge of breast self-examination and health beliefs.
This study was carried out to determine the effects of peer education on breast self-examination (BSE) knowledge and health beliefs. 180 female university students were trained in BSE by the nursing students. Students instructed in groups by their peers showed a much higher degree of BSE knowledge. It was also found that perceived confidence of the students educated both individually and in groups increased afterward. Study results further revealed that the methods used for peer instruction do not affect students' sub-dimensions of health beliefs differently after the education.
Gürsoy
Ayla Akkaş
AA
Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon School of Health, Trabon, Turkey. ayla_gursoy@yahoo.com
Yiğitbaş
Cağla
C
Yilmaz
Fatma
F
Erdöl
Hacer
H
Bulut
Hacer Kobya
HK
Mumcu
Havva Karadeniz
HK
Calik
Kiymet Yesilçiçek
KY
Kahriman
Ilknur
I
Hintistan
Sevilay
S
Nural
Nesrin
N
D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010379:Peer Group; D013334:Students