title: Evaluation of breast self-examination program using Health Belief Model in female students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Breast cancer has been considered as a major health problem in females, because of its high incidence in recent years. Due to the role of breast self-examination (BSE) in early diagnosis and prevention of morbidity and mortality rate of breast cancer, promoting student knowledge, capabilities and attitude are required in this regard. This study was conducted to evaluation BSE education in female University students using Health Belief Model.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this semi-experimental study, 243 female students were selected using multi-stage randomized sampling in 2008. The data were collected by validated and reliable questionnaire (43 questions) before intervention and one week after intervention. The intervention program was consisted of one educational session lasting 120 minutes by lecturing and showing a film based on HBM constructs. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS (version11.5) using statistical paired t-test and ANOVA at the significant level of α = 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  243 female students aged 20.6 ± 2.8 years old were studied. Implementing the educational program resulted in increased knowledge and HBM (perceived susceptibility, severity, benefit and barrier) scores in the students (p ≤ 0.01). Significant increases were also observed in knowledge and perceived benefit after the educational program (p ≤ 0.05). ANOVA statistical test showed significant difference in perceived benefit score in students of different universities (p = 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the positive effects of education on increasing knowledge and attitude of university students about BSE, the efficacy of the HBM in BSE education for female students was confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Candidate of Health Education, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan and Instructor, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
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authors.lastname: Mood
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authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shahnazi
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharifzadeh
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