Devising A Nurse Led Care Program on Breast Cancer Prevention (NLCP): Awareness among South Indian Women regarding Breast Cancer and Its Prevention: Phase I Study

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in both developed and underdeveloped
countries, comprising 23%of all female cancers around the globe, with an estimated 1.15 million cases diagnosed in
2002. The present study was aimed to explore the awareness of women regarding breast cancer and its prevention,
with a plan to formulate A Nurse Led Care Program on Breast Cancer Prevention (NLCP) under the light of the
study findings.
Method: The present study research adopted a quantitative research approach. A cross sectional survey was
used to assess the knowledge and attitude of women regarding breast cancer and its prevention. The study
was conducted at selected communities of South India. The data was collected from 320 samples with a help
of awareness questionnaire prepared by the investigators and data was collected using Google forms. A quota
sampling technique was adopted in the present study. The data were analysed with descriptive and inferential
statistics.
Results: The result of the study shows less than half of the (12.81%) sample had good level of awareness regarding
breast cancer. Majority (65%) of samples had average awareness. It shows, about 22.19% of samples had poor
level of awareness about breast cancer. The study also indicated that there is a significant relationship between
awareness regarding breast cancer and prevention with age, domicile, educational status, marital status and social
media influence.