Title

Cultural perspectives of international breast health and breast cancer education

Authors

Authors

K. D. Meneses;C. H. Yarbro

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Nurs. Scholarsh.

Keywords

culture; international breast health education; train-the-trainer; curriculum; breast cancer education; LIMITED-RESOURCE COUNTRIES; ASIAN-ISLAMIC WOMEN; RISK-FACTORS; SAO-PAULO; SELF-EXAMINATION; BRAZIL; CARE; STATISTICS; BELIEFS; BURDEN; Nursing

Abstract

Purpose: To (a) describe teaching-learning strategies to foster cultural exchange among participants in the Train-The-Trainer (TTT) International Breast Health Program; (b) describe participants' perceptions of cultural influences on breast health and breast cancer; and (c) explore lessons learned about cultural influences on breast health TTT educational programs. Organizing Construct: The TTT curriculum was grounded in the belief that nurses can effectively deliver breast health and breast cancer education, that educational programs must be culturally relevant and sensitive to the needs of the target population, and that an urgent need exists worldwide to reduce the burden of breast cancer. Methods: A total of 32 nurses from 20 countries participated in three TTT programs held before the biennial meetings of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) since 2000, with follow-up by E-mail survey. Narrative descriptions of their perspectives and experiences are reported. Results: Teaching-learning strategies incorporated cultural values into a TTT program to engage participants in sharing their individual and collective experiences about women with breast cancer. Conclusions: Developing countries are increasingly multicultural. Developed countries have large immigrant populations that generally maintain the cultural values and practices about breast cancer from the country of origin. These "lessons learned" are important in planning other educational programs.

Journal Title

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volume

39

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

105

Last Page

112

WOS Identifier

WOS:000246762500002

ISSN

1527-6546

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