Publications by authors named "Muna Silwal"
Awareness of Breast Self-Examination among Female Community Health Volunteers of Pokhara.
J Nepal Health Res Counc
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Breast self-examination is a crucial method for women over 20 to detect breast lumps early and potentially avoid serious health issues like breast cancer.
- A study involving 145 female community health volunteers showed a significant increase in awareness about breast self-examination after a structured teaching program, with pre-test scores rising from 12.97 to 23.87.
- The findings indicate that before the intervention, two-thirds of participants had inadequate awareness, but post-intervention, 68.3% achieved an adequate level of knowledge, highlighting the effectiveness of educational initiatives.
Background: Nurses are the frontline health professional of healthcare delivery system prone to have psychosocial problems. This study aimed to explore anxiety, stress and coping strategies among the Nepalese Nurses working around the World during a corona virus disease -19 Outbreak.
Methods: A web based cross sectional study was conducted for a period of three month among 240 nurses from Nepal and working abroad.