RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluation of breast self-examination teaching materials in a primary care setting
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 578
OP 580
VO 35
IS 281
A1 Victoria McMaster
A1 Sally Nichols
A1 David Machin
YR 1985
UL http://bjgp.org/content/35/281/578.abstract
AB A study was designed to determine the effectiveness of breast self-examination teaching materials in a primary care setting. The Women's National Cancer Control Campaign tape/slide programme and leaflets were displayed in a health centre, both independently and in combination. Women leaving the health centre were interviewed about breast cancer and the information on breast self-examination contained in the educational material. Both the leaflet and tape/slide programme, independently, increased knowledge about breast cancer and self-examination, but only to a small extent. They were more effective in combination, mainly in increasing knowledge of breast self-examination, rather than knowledge of breast cancer or breast abnormalities.