A Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Breast Cancer among BSC Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges of Vidarbha Region Maharashtra

Priyanka Adhau

Abstract: Aim of the study: The study aims to find out the knowledge regarding breast cancer among BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges. Problem statement: A study to assess the knowledge regarding breast cancer among BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Vidarbha region Maharashtra. Primary objective: Primary objective of study was to find out the knowledge regarding breast cancer among BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Vidarbha region Maharashtra. Secondary objective: 1) To Assess the knowledge regarding breast cancer among BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Vidarbha region Maharashtra. 2) To find out the association between the knowledge regarding breast cancer with selected demographic variables. Method: The research methodology adopted for the study was descriptive research approach. The investigator used quantitative non-experimental research design. The study was conducted in the selected nursing colleges. Accessible population was BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges. 64 BSc nursing student selected with the help of convenience sampling technique as per the inclusion criteria from the selected nursing colleges. structured questionnaire was developed for assess the knowledge regarding breast cancer among BSC nursing students in selected nursing colleges. Results: The study revealed the 64 B.Sc. nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Vidarbha region, Maharashtra (51.5%) of them had poor knowledge whereas 20.3% had average knowledge on Breast Cancer. Further 3.1%, 9.3% of them had good & very good knowledge respectively. However, only 15.6% of the B.Sc. Nursing students had excellent knowledge. Interpretation and conclusion: From the finding of present study, it was concluded that the most (64) B.Sc. nursing student in selected nursing colleges of Vidarbha region, Maharashtra (51.5%) of them had poor knowledge whereas 20.3% had average knowledge on Breast Cancer. Further 3.1%, 9.3% of them had good & very good knowledge respectively. However, only 15.6% of the B.Sc. Nursing students had excellent knowledge. However, there is a no significant association between knowledge score and age, area of living, family income, family history, previous knowledge regarding breast cancer among B.Sc. nursing students. Thus, it was concluded that the B.Sc. nursing students had average knowledge on breast cancer.

Keywords: asses, knowledge, breast cancer, breast cancer, nursing students

How to Cite?: Priyanka Adhau, "A Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Breast Cancer among BSC Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges of Vidarbha Region Maharashtra", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1590-1598, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25828123121, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25828123121