EFFECTIVENESS EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONAL PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREAST CANCER AND BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT COLLEGE OF NURSING, ALAHSA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Among females, breast cancer is the leading cause of death. Breast cancer is the most serious type of cancer in women globally, and its incidence rates in females have been increasing every year over the past 10 years, according to the American Cancer Society. (2020). The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness educational interventional programme on knowledge regarding breast cancer and Breast self-examination among nursing students at College of Nursing, Al Ahsa, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest research design was used with 65 students from the college of nursing, eastern region, Al Ahsa, KSA. Asimple random sampling technique (the lottery method) was used to select the students starting in May 2022. The data were collected after obtaining consent from all subjects. Information related to demographic variables and knowledge, regarding breast cancer and breast selfexamination The pretest, was conducted by using a semi-structured questionnaire to assess the pretest's level of knowledge for about 15–20 minutes. After the pre-test, an immediate educational interventional program regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination was taught to the students for 25–30 minutes. After the teaching session, the post-test was conducted using the same structured questionnaire for 15–20 minutes to reassess the knowledge. SPSS version 20 was used for analysis. Results: Data analysis reveals that the majority of students, 90.8%, are between the ages of 18 and 20. In regard to a family history of cancer, 90.8% had no family history of breast cancer. 83.1% of the students received the information. With regard to breast cancer, among them, 93.8% were unmarried. Results of the study showed that the participant's knowledge was not sufcient in the pretest but improved in the posttest. The study results concluded that the evidence-based intervention was benecial to nursing students. Further research with a larger sample is recommended to evaluate needed curriculum content and effective teaching strategies.