A CLINICAL STUDY OF ATTITUDE AND AWARENESS A BOUT EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CARCINOMA BREAST IN REGARDS TO SELF–EXAMINATION OF BREAST AMONG WOMEN IN JORHAT DISTRICT OF ASSAM.

Dr. Bijoyananda Das

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A CLINICAL STUDY OF ATTITUDE AND AWARENESS A BOUT EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CARCINOMA BREAST IN REGARDS TO SELF–EXAMINATION OF BREAST AMONG WOMEN IN JORHAT DISTRICT OF ASSAM.

Dr. Bijoyananda Das

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Breast carcinoma is one of the leading causes of death in women. Due to lack of knowledge and awareness of Breast self–examination among women and self–consciousness they consult only at the late stage of the disease. 1.15 million new cases registered.– Incidence increasing in most countries.–4,70,000 death.–Half of the global burden is in Low and medium resourced countries. Our aim of this study is to spread awareness and to measure knowledge regarding east self–examination and Breast cancer among people of different cultures belonging to rural and urban areas,whether educated and non–educated,irrespective of their difference in ages and economic status. And also study on attitude, awareness and practice and barriers against east self–examination by using qualitative(one–to–one interview, concept of mapping) and quantitative method or both(cross section survey). Study variables: – Age, marital status, religions, Parity, educational status,body mass ind Material and method: – Patients attended in surgical outpatient department of Jorhat Medical College, different health checkup camps in Jorhat and Nursing school of Jorhat. Total number of women– 100.te • 5 steps of east self–examinations demonstration by postering and interaction. • Clinical examination. Correlate with – 1.–Memography. 2.– Ultrasonography of the easts. 3.– FNAC 4.– Excision biopsy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: – In my study 100 women participated. Out of 100 women 38 women have positive attitude and awareness belonging to different age groups, marital status and religions. After giving knowledge about the risk factors and demonstrating to do self–examination of east in 5 steps, everybody came forward to learn more about it and spread its knowledge in society