Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Susan Bulfin
Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair
Karin Klause
Abstract
This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project describes a quality improvement (QI) project to address the problem of male breast cancer (MBC) in a medically underserved population in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this project was to implement a practice protocol to increase breast cancer screening rates to potentially improve early identification and management of men at risk for breast cancer in an outpatient safety net clinic. The Six Sigma DMAIC methodology guided the development, implementation, and evaluation of the project. A pre and post intervention survey was utilized to measure nurse practitioners’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about MBC screening and a chart audit tool was utilized to measure adherence to the protocol. The results revealed statistical significance. The nurse practitioners demonstrated improved KAP of male breast cancer screening recommendations based on responses to the pre and post questionnaires. The implementation of the male breast cancer screening protocol led to a significant increase in the nurse practitioner’s MBC screening rates. The findings reinforce continued education of nurse practitioners for male breast cancer prevention. Public education is also pertinent for early detection and prevention of male breast cancer worldwide.
Extent
38 p.
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Haizea Lee, "Implementing a Male Breast Cancer Screening Protocol with a Medically Underserved Population" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1656.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1656
Identifier
faudnp000012