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- The study evaluates breast self-examination (BSE) practices among Greek midwives and midwifery students, highlighting that midwives perform BSE more frequently than students.
- Approximately 27% of midwifery students do BSE less than once a year compared to 14% of midwives, pointing to a significant difference in practice frequency.
- The findings suggest that improving BSE education in midwifery curricula is essential to enhance both the frequency and accuracy of BSE, ultimately aiming to promote BSE awareness and teaching among patients.
Article Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess breast self-examination (BSE) practice in a representative sample of Greek midwives and midwifery students. Breast self-examination (BSE) is infrequent in healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses. All midwives (n=245) and graduating midwifery students (n=165) who attended a congress of midwives were eligible to participate in the study, and a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire was developed to assess BSE practice. Midwives performed BSE more frequently than students (p<0.001). In addition, 27.0% of students performed BSE less frequently than every year whereas the midwives' rate is 14.0% (p<0.001). The proportion of subjects searching for specific signs of breast cancer during BSE and the BSE technique did not differ between midwives and students. In midwifery students, higher perceived knowledge of breast cancer-related issues was associated with more frequent BSE. Only a minority of Greek midwives and midwifery students practice BSE every month, and therefore implications for nursing management in BSE education should be included in midwifery school curricula to ensure increased BSE frequency, improved BSE accuracy and the promotion of BSE teaching to patients.
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