Kwang Ok Lee ¹, Soon Ok Kim ¹, Ji Young Hwang ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, Korea

Abstract

Objectives: For the early discovery of breast cancer, it is intended to verify the effects on the knowledge and the technologies after executing the practice education using a breast model for the breast self-examination. Methods/ Statistical analysis: This was a quasi-experimental research with 38 persons in the experimental group and 37 persons in the control group. The breast self-examination education was carried out 60 minutes a day for 6 times in the experimental group. And, to the control group, the written guide to the breast self-examination was provided. Findings: 32 persons (84.2%) of the experimental group and 28 persons (78.7%) of the control group had the plan for an early medical checkup. As there were no statistically significant differences in two groups, the homogeneity was confirmed. Regarding the knowledge on the breast self-examination, the averages were increased 1.92 points in the experimental group and 0.97 points in the control group after intervention. Regarding the technologies of the breast self-examination, the averages were increased 3.65 points in the experimental group and 1.78 points in the control group after intervention. The experimental group was measured higher than the control group. Improvements and applications: It appeared that the practice education improves the knowledge on, and the technologies of, the breast self-examination.

Keywords

Breast Model, Breast Self-Examination, Female College Students, Knowledge, Technique.

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Kwang Ok Lee ¹, Hyun JuChae ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, 31066, Korea
2 Department of Nursing, Joongbu University, 32713, Korea

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can effecton the women’s quality of life. The purpose of this study was to identify effects of the balance taping therapy on dysmenorrhea and PMS. Methods/Statistical Analysis: This study was a pretest-posttest design with a nonequivalent control group. A total participants were 51 female university students, 26 female were assigned as an experimental group and 25 female were assigned as a control group. The experimental group received balance taping therapy and the control group received none. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0 win program using technical statistics, independent t-test, x2test, and ANCOVA. Findings: The experimental group identify significant decrease in dysmenorrheal (F=16.50, p<.001) and PMS (F=11.04, p=.002) compared with the control group. The experimental group was lower level of dysmenorrheal (F=16.50, p<.001)and PMS (F=13.95, p<.001) than the control group. Improvements/Applications: The balance tapping therapy is an effective intervention for dysmenorrhea and PMS. Therefore, balance tapping therapy has proven to be an effective nursing intervention for dysmenorrhea and PMS.

Keywords

Balance Tapping Therapy, Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome.

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