Breast cancer awareness and screening practice amongst health personnel and general population of the littoral region of Cameroon

The core objective of the study was to find out the knowledge, attitude and practices of women in the general population and also to investigate the significant role of media awareness campaigns in each aspect of KAP among women. A total number of n=375 women of three renowned universities of southern Punjab were selected through simple random sampling technique. Data was collected through a self-constructed questionnaire comprised of socio-economic status and knowledge, attitude and practices section in their respective educational institutes. Findings indicated that media campaigns had established good knowledge and satisfactory attitude towards breast cancer, but these campaigns are proved less significant in convincing people for screening their breast without any prominent symptoms. This study concluded that media awareness campaigns are significant in providing knowledge and establishing good attitude but less effective in providing knowledge about the importance of screening practices among women of the general population.

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Epidemiological Evaluation of Breast Cancer Awareness among Medical, Paramedical and General Population – A Hospital Based Questionnaire Survey

American Journal Of Pharmacy And Health Research ◽

10.46624/ajphr.2021.v9.i8.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Stephy Elsa Varghese KM

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Risk Factors ◽

General Population ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cancer Knowledge ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

General Group ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

Breast Cancer Knowledge

To investigate the knowledge of breast cancer among medical, paramedical and general population of women participants. A prospective observational questionnaire survey was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital in northern Karnataka for a period of six months with220 participants. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics. Out of 220 women, 31.36% were medical, 20.92% paramedical and 47.72% general. Almost, 94.20% of medical participants believed breast cancer as inherited. Notably, general group considered trauma(74.28%) and diet (73.33%) as major risk factors. Majority of medical and paramedical women thought lump in the breast as the initial sign of Breast Cancer. Awareness regarding mammography and biopsy in general population was 64.76% and 52.38% respectively. Moreover, 95.5% of medical women and all of the paramedical women thought that chemical / radiotherapy was the best treatment. Breast cancer knowledge and awareness was less among the general women. There is a need of developing effective interventional programs to educate women about breast cancer. Keywords: Awareness, Breast Cancer, Knowledge, Risk factors.

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A Survey on Breast Cancer Awareness Among Medical, Paramedical, and General Population in North India Using Self-Designed Questionnaire: a Prospective Study

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ◽

10.1007/s13193-017-0703-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 323-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pooja Ramakant ◽

Kul Ranjan Singh ◽

Sapna Jaiswal ◽

Sudhir Singh ◽

Priya Ranjan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

General Population ◽

Prospective Study ◽

North India ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

A Prospective Study

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Breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practice among women resident in an urban local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Cancer Policy ◽

10.1016/j.jcpo.2018.11.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 100179

Author(s):

Ajibola Idowu ◽

Samuel Anu Olowookere ◽

Aderonke Olumide ◽

Gbenga Omotola Popoola ◽

Adeola Abiodun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Local Government ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Screening Practice ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

Urban Local Government

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The Use of Urban "Black" Radio to Effectively and Efficiently Disseminate Health Messages: The African American Women and Mass Media (AAMM) Pilot Campaign to Increase Breast Cancer Awareness and Mammograms

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e521582014-071 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Ashani Johnson-Turbes ◽

Ingrid J. Hall ◽

Yasmine Zavahir ◽

Ngozi Kamalu ◽

Elizabeth Hanniffy

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

African American ◽

Mass Media ◽

African American Women ◽

Health Messages ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

American Women ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

Black Radio

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Trotz gestiegener „breast cancer awareness“: die Rate großer Mammakarzinome (≥5 cm, T4b) bleibt im Langzeitvergleich stabil

Senologie - Zeitschrift für Mammadiagnostik und -therapie ◽

10.1055/s-0034-1375361 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (02) ◽

Author(s):

E Amann ◽

A Schötzau ◽

U Güth

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness

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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON BREAST CANCER AND UTILIZATION OF MAMMOGRAM AMONG WOMEN IN SELECTED VILLAGES OF UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703839 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 04 (04) ◽

pp. 084-087

Author(s):

Arkierupaia Shadap ◽

Maria Pais ◽

Anusuya Prabhu

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Cancer Disease ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

Community People ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

Women In India

AbstractBreast cancer was considered to be one amongst the most commonly cancer disease in the world. Now it is considered to be the second cancer disease among women in India, with most of the affected population is in the urban areas. Breast cancer is seen mostly after the age of 40 years. According to the Cancer fact 2012, breast cancer is now seen to be among women aged from 35 years above. Materials and methods: The study was a descriptive survey study to assess the knowledge on breast cancer, awareness and utilization of mammogram among 320 married and unmarried women who were willing to participate in the study. After the consent, a questionnaire prepared by the investigator was given to them. Results: Majority 46.6% had low knowledge for breast cancer. There was an association between knowledge and age, marital status, education and source of information about breast cancer and it was found to be significant (p< Mammogram is underutilized among participants, from the total number of population i.e; n = 320, only 19.1% (61) were aware of mammogram. Out of 19.1% (61) who were aware of mammogram, did not utilise it. Conclusion: The study concluded that women have low knowledge on breast cancer and very less population was aware of mammogram which is one of the screening tests for breast cancer. Their low knowledge on breast cancer and unaware of the screening test is the main reason for not utilising mammogram even those who are aware of it. So, nurses as health care members play an important role in providing information and educating the community people.

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