student nurses’ perception regarding uterine malignancy

Abstract

The study was aimed to: assess student nurses’ perception regarding uterine malignancy. Research Question: What was the student nurses’ perception regarding uterine malignancy? Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Sample: convenient sample included 200 students was obtained from technical institute of nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. Tools: First tools, Self administered questionnaire schedule to assess student nurses’ general characteristics and their knowledge regarding uterine malignancy. Second tool, Likert scale to assess student nurses' attitude regarding uterine malignancy. Results: (46%) among studied students had correct knowledge about uterine malignancy while (54%) among studied students had incorrect knowledge about uterine malignancy, and (88.5%) among studied students had positive attitude towards uterine malignancy. There were statistically significant differences between studied students sex, marital status, academic year, qualification and knowledge regarding uterine malignancy. There was statistically significant difference between studied students’ marital status and attitude regarding uterine malignancy. There was statistically significant positive correlation between total studied students' knowledge and total studied students' attitude regarding uterine malignancy. Conclusion: More than two fifth of studied students' had correct knowledge while more than half of them had incorrect knowledge regarding uterine malignancy and the majority among studied students had positive attitude towards uterine malignancy.The study recommended that; the undergraduate technical institute curriculum must be revised and the topic of uterine malignancy must be integrated in the undergraduate course specs. Further researches are needed to investigate student nurses' practical skills regarding care of women with uterine malignancy at gynecological oncology department.