Abstract
This study aimed to determine nursing student knowledge, behavior and beliefs for breast cancer and breast self-examination receiving courses with a traditional lecturing method (TLM) and the Six Thinking Hats method (STHM). The population of the study included a total of 69 second year nursing students, 34 of whom received courses with traditional lecturing and 35 of whom received training with the STHM, an active learning approach. The data of the study were collected pre-training and 15 days and 3 months post-training. The data collection tools were a questionnaire form questioning socio-demographic features, and breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) knowledge and the Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. The tests used in data analysis were chi-square, independent samples t-test and paired t-test. The mean knowledge score following traditional lecturing method increased from 9.32 ± 1.82 to 14.41 ± 1.94 (P<0.001) and it increased from 9.20 ± 2.33 to 14.73 ± 2.91 after training with the Six Thinking Hats Method (P<0.001). It was determined that there was a significant increase in pre and post-training perceptions of perceived confidence in both groups. There was a statistically significant difference between pre-training, and 15 days and 3 months post-training frequency of BSE in the students trained according to STHM (p<0.05). On the other hand, there was a statistically significant difference between pre-training and 3 months post-training frequency of BSE in the students trained according to TLM. In both training groups, the knowledge of breast cancer and BSE, and the perception of confidence increased similarly. In order to raise nursing student awareness in breast cancer, either of the traditional lecturing method or the Six Thinking Hats Method can be chosen according to the suitability of the teaching material and resources.
Highlights
Today cancer is one of the most serious diseases threatening human life, and global burnout is gradually growing (Jemal et al, 2011; Yousuf et al, 2012)
The Objective and Type of the Study: The aim of this study is to evaluate differences among nursing students knowledge, behavior and beliefs of Breast cancer (BC) and breast self-examination (BSE), taught by traditional lecturing method (TLM) and the Six Thinking Hats Method (STHM)
The scores of pre-training knowledge on breast cancer and BSE, the mean scores of Health Belief Scale, and the level of performing BSE were similar in both groups
Summary
Today cancer is one of the most serious diseases threatening human life, and global burnout is gradually growing (Jemal et al, 2011; Yousuf et al, 2012). In developing countries with lower-middle income including Turkey, lack of health insurance and low rate of having regular mammography, a costly method due to poor economy, still places an importance in costless BSE in the early diagnosis of breast cancer high (Vetto, 2006; Karayurt et al, 2009; Akyolcu ve Ugras, 2011; Elsabour et al, 2013). This study aimed to determine nursing student knowledge, behavior and beliefs for breast cancer and breast self-examination receiving courses with a traditional lecturing method (TLM) and the Six Thinking Hats method (STHM). There was a statistically significant difference between pre-training, and 15 days and 3 months post-training frequency of BSE in the students trained according to STHM (p
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