Knowledge about breast cancer and hereditary breast cancer among nurses in a public hospital

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of nurses involved in the care of oncology patients in a public university hospital, regarding breast cancer and hereditary breast cancer, and to verify the use of such knowledge in their daily practice. METHODS: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were obtained through a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Out of 154 nurses, 137 (88.9%) agreed to participate in the study. Two questionnaires were excluded such that 135 questionnaires were analyzed. RESULTS: The global percentage of correct answers was not associated with age (p=0.173) or degree/specialization (p=0.815). Questions were classified into categories. In categories involving knowledge of established breast cancer risk factors and indicators of hereditary breast cancer, the rate of correct answers was 65.8% and 66.4%, respectively. On the practice of genetic counseling, 40.7% of those interviewed were not sure about the definition of genetic counseling and 78.5% reported never having identified or referred a patient at genetic risk for specialized risk assessment. Practice of educational actions regarding this subject was reported by 48.5% of those interviewed. CONCLUSION: This study reinforces the need to develop qualifying actions for nurses, so that strategies to control breast cancer become effective in their health care practice.

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“…Rev Esc Enferm USP · 2016;50(1): [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] women aged between 40 and 69 years. This protocol is in accordance with the guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Mastology, which diverges from that of the MOH.…”

Riesgo familiar total en familias con mujeres diagnosticadas con neoplasia de mama

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Vivências De Mulheres Com Câncer De Mama: Uma Pesquisa-Cuidado

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