The Effectiveness of Interventions for Improving Breast Self- examination Behaviours among Adult Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors

  • สายใหม - ตุ้มวิจิตร Faculty of Nursing, BangkokThonburi University
  • สุลี ทองวิเชียร Faculty of Nursing, BangkokThonburi University
  • สุดรัก จิตต์หทัยรัตน์ Faculty of Nursing, BangkokThonburi University
  • Abdulkareem S. Ibrasi King Saud Medical City

Keywords:

Breast self-examination behaviors, adult women, systematic review, meta-analysis

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve Breast self-examination (BSE) behavior among adult women through the analysis and synthesis method. A systematic review and meta-analysis methodology was used as the research design. The search of existing literature was performed using electronic databases. The search terms that were used were “Breast self-examination” and “self-breast examination”. Literature published between 2000 and 2018, comprising of eight articles which met inclusion criteria were selected.

The study showed eight full-text articles met the eligible criteria used for a systematic review and meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis found overall interventions which had a significant positive effect on improving BSE behaviours in adult women with a combined effect size 0.82 (95% CI = 0.24-1.40). The educational programe based on health belief model was the most effective intervention used to improve BSE behaviours of all interventions with the highest combined effect size 2.72 (95% CI = 2.17-3.27). The findings of subgroup analysis showed that the interventions cooperated with a reminder to BSE perform monthly which had a significant and overall effect on improving BSE with a combined effect size 0.83 (95% CI=0.13-1.52).

The findings of this research are useful for nurses and healthcare providers to choose an intervention to encourage adult women to perform BSE effectively.

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30-12-2019

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ตุ้มวิจิตร ส-, ทองวิเชียร ส, จิตต์หทัยรัตน์ ส, Ibrasi AS. The Effectiveness of Interventions for Improving Breast Self- examination Behaviours among Adult Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Royal Thai Army Nurses [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];20(3):124-32. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JRTAN/article/view/188205

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