A Study to Assess the Effectiveness Educational Module on Breast Self-Examination in Terms of Knowledge and Skills Among Girls of Government Pre-University College at Bagalkot
Authors: Dasar Deepika , G Pujari Dr. Shridhar , S Natekar Dr. Deelip 
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Defining ideal breast shape is one of the most fundamental and essential. it has been regarded as a symbol of beauty, sexuality and motherhood. Breast diseases are very common and can be found in most women. Among the diseases of the breast, majority of the lesions are benign (non cancerous). This occurs due to various reasons such as infection, trauma, fibro adenoma, cyst or fibrocystic condition of breast. Even so, a woman who detects a breast lump should have it evaluated as soon as possible. Breast self- examination is most important skill in prevention of breast cancer and by performing it. Regularly women can save themselves from getting this disease and death can prevent too. It is very simple requires no instruments and easily performed by every woman. Early. There is high mortality due to late stage diagnosis of breast diseases as patients usually present at an advanced stage because of lack of awareness and nonexistent breast cancer screening programme.
Aims: The aims of study are as follows: (1) To assess the existing knowledge and skills regarding breast self-examination among adolescent girls of Government Pre-University collage at Bagalkot. (2) To determine the effectiveness of educational module regarding breast self- examination among adolescents girls of Government Pre-University collage at Bagalkot.(3) To correlate post-test knowledge and skills level regarding breast self examination among adolescent girls of Government Pre-University collage at Bagalkot. (4) To find out the association between post-test knowledge level and skills regarding breast self-examination among adolescent girls with their selected socio- demographic variables.
Materials and Methods: Study approach this was a qualitative study and follow the examination plan as pre-exploratory, for example one gathering pre –test and post –test without control group. The population associated with this investigation was adolescent girls studying at government pre-university college at Bagalkot. Test size is 50 (Total) adolescent girls were redeemed for the investigation. Further information were gathered by organized shut finished information poll.
Results: The knowledge level of the students regarding breast self-examination showed that in pre test scores, majority (80%) of the sample had average knowledge, 20% had good knowledge and none of them had very good knowledge on breast self- examination where as in post test score all of them had very good knowledge on breast self-examination. The skill level of students regarding breast self-examination showed that in pre test score, majority (73.33%) of the sample had average level of performance, 23.33% had below average and only 3.33% had good level of performance on breast self-examination where as in post test all of them had good level of performance on breast self-examination.
There was a mild positive and significant correlation between level of knowledge and skill scores of students on breast self-examination (r(28) = 0.783; p<0.05). The study also found that the post test knowledge and skill score was not significantly associated with any of the demographic variables under study.

Keywords: Breast self-examination, Adolescent girls, Educational module, Knowledge, Skills, Adolescent.