An evaluation of two pamphlets for assessing the accuracy of breast self-examination in older women

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Carlene Hedgecock Fulk (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Sandra M. Powers

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate two pamphlets for assessing the accuracy of breast self-examination (BSE) in older women. The Learning Enhancement Pamphlet (LEP) was designed to be used by older women, and the Traditional Teaching Pamphlet (TTP) was developed by the Public Health Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health. Sixty-three women volunteers (Black = 22; White = 41), ages 65 to 94 years, from two independent care living facilities made up the study sample. A posttest only experimental design was used. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two research assistants and randomly assigned to a treatment group. A one-on-one teaching approach '"as used while each participant used one pamphlet the first week and the other pamphlet the second week. An alternating procedure for pamphlet usage was utilized, and each subject served as her own control.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1993
Subjects
Breast $x Examination
Older women $x Health and hygiene $z United States

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