The effects of peer education on university students' knowledge of breast self-examination and health beliefs

• Published in: Journal of cancer education Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 331 - 333
• Main Authors: Gürsoy, Ayla Akkaş, Yığıtbaş, Çağla, Yilmaz, Fatma, Erdöl, Hacer, Kobya Bulut, Hacer, Mumcu, Havva Karadenız, Çalik, Kiymet Yeşılçıçek, Kahrıman, İlknur, Hıntıstan, Sevılay, Nural, Nesrın
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01-12-2009; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Attitude to Health; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Self-Examination; Cancer Research; College Students; Education; Female; Health Behavior; Health Education - methods; Humans; Knowledge; Mammography; Mammography - utilization; Methods; Multiple Regression Analysis; Peer Group; Peer Teaching; Peers; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Students; Teaching Methods; University students; Womens health; Turkey; Health Motivation; Turkish Woman; Health Belief; Clinical Breast Examination; Breast Cancer
• ISSN: 0885-8195; 1543-0154
• DOI: 10.1007/BF03182390

This study was carried out to determine the effects of peer education on breast self-examination (BSE) knowledge and health beliefs. 180 female university students were trained in BSE by the nursing students. Students instructed in groups by their peers showed a much higher degree of BSE knowledge. It was also found that perceived confidence of the students educated both individually and in groups increased afterward. Study results further revealed that the methods used for peer instruction do not affect students' sub-dimensions of health beliefs differently after the education.