Evaluation of an educational handbook as a knowledge-acquisition strategy for mastectomized women

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Mariza Silva De Oliveira¹  Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos¹  Paulo César De Almeida²  Marislei Sanches Panobianco¹  Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Ceará,Brazil

关键词: Breast Neoplasms;    Evaluation of Research Programs and Tools;    Knowledge;    Neoplasias da Mama;    Avaliação de Programas e Instrumentos de Pesquisa;    Conhecimento;    Neoplasias de la Mama;    Evaluación de Programas e Instrumentos de Investigación;    Conocimiento;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692012000400006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study presents an analysis of knowledge acquired by mastectomized women concerning breast cancer after reading an educational handbook. The sample was composed of 125 women. Data were collected in a specialized cancer facility in three phases: preparatory, operational I and operational II. As to the knowledge acquired, the posttest showed an 11% increase in the number of correct answers compared to the pretest. The most frequent correct answer regarded a question asking the name of the surgery (97.60%) while the question concerning breast reconstruction obtained the lowest number of correct answers (58.40%). Answers to all the questions significantly improved in the posttest, with the exception of a question addressing breast reconstruction (p=0.754). The assessment of knowledge showed positive results after reading, suggesting that cognition is essential to understanding and adhering to guidance, thus the handbook is a favorable resource to be used in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women.

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