In this research 600 staff of an educational office (distric seven) were being studied before and after they were educated about breast self-examination. Necessary information was gathered before and after they were educated through questionnaires. The result of the study showed that the average scores of their awareness before and after they were educated was 42.3 and 44.2, respectively. Hence...

Background: Breast cancer is one of the diseases that is due create psychological and especially apparent effects in women reduce their sense of worth and self-esteem. The purpose of this study is investigating effectiveness of anger control skills training on improving self-esteem in women with breast cancer after mastectomy surgery. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, between 79 wome...

Introduction: Screening behaviors along with a healthy lifestyle and regular physical activity play an essential role in reducing mortality from breast cancer. The present study aimed to determine the factors associated with breast cancer–preventive behaviors based on the theory of protection motivation in women in Neyshabur city. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 325 women aged 30 to 69...

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women which leaves a profound impact on psychosocial health, and quality of life in women, therefore the aim of this study was investigation the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on Quality of life, mental health and self-care behavior in breast cancer patients. Methods: In a pretest-posttest experimental desi...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cancer coping and its relationship with symptom management self-efficacy, perceived social support, uncertainty about life, and life orientation in Iranian breast cancer female survivors.  Methods: This study was carried out through a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional method .The data were collected from 150 breast cancer...

Introduction: Breast self-examination is a simple, inexpensive, and technology-free tool for early detection of breast cancer, and in most countries, specifically in developing countries, it is the only genuine way to detect breast cancer rapidly. So, the current study was done to determine the factors affecting breast self-examination behavior in housewives. Methods: This descriptive-analytica...

  The Relationship between breast self-examination and the stage of change (SOC ) Model among those volunteering in Mashhad, 2013     Mohammad Vahedian Shahroodi1, Fatemeh Pourhaje2, Habibollah Esmaily3, Fahime pourhaje4   1. Health sciences research center, Department of health and Management, school of health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 2. MSc students of Health edu...

Introduction: Training breast self-examination by peers provides an appropriate situation in order to form proper health behaviors during the adolescence age. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of training breast self-examination by peers and health care personnel on students' knowledge and attitude. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 112 students from two schools of denti...