Open AccessImpact of Breast Cancer Early Detection Training on Rwandan Health Workers’ Knowledge and Skills
Author(s) -
Lydia E. Pace,
Jean-Marie Vianney Dusengimana,
Nancy L. Keating,
Vedaste Hategekimana,
Vestine Rugema,
Jean Bosco Bigirimana,
Ainhoa CostasChavarri,
Aline Umwizera,
Paul H. Park,
Lawrence N. Shulman,
Tharcisse Mpunga
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.17.00098
Subject(s) - mentorship , medicine , breast cancer , family medicine , nursing , intervention (counseling) , test (biology) , cancer , medical education , paleontology , biology
In April 2015, we initiated a training program to facilitate earlier diagnosis of breast cancer among women with breast symptoms in rural Rwanda. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of the training intervention in breast cancer detection on knowledge and skills among health center nurses and community health workers (CHWs).