Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening Among Women in Jordan

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areej Othman ◽  
Mamoun Ahram ◽  
Mohammed Rasoul Al-Tarawneh ◽  
Manal Shahrouri
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Surrounding Breast Cancer Screening in Educated Appalachian Women

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 659-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan S. Leslie ◽  
Pamela Deiriggi ◽  
Suzanne Gross ◽  
M. Elizabeth DuRant ◽  
Cynthia Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Appalachian Women ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening Methods Among Female Patients in Primary Healthcare Centers in Najran, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Alshahrani ◽  
Sultan Yahya M. Alhammam ◽  
Hussain Ali Salem Al Munyif ◽  
Amani Mohammad Abbad Alwadei ◽  
Alanood Mohammad Abbad Alwadei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Primary Healthcare Centers

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Hesam Adin Atashi ◽  
Mohammad Eslami Vaghar ◽  
Maedeh Olya ◽  
Parisa Mirzamohammadi ◽  
Hamid Zaferani Arani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Family History ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: The incidence of breast cancer is rising rapidly worldwide. Midwives have an important role in early detection of the disease by providing the patients with awareness and an accurate Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) of the patients that are effective in early detections. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives toward breast cancer.Methods: The study was conducted on 210 of midwives aged 20-62 who participated in a seminar for clarifying the role of knowledge, attitudes and practices in breast cancer early detection and prevention. The data were collected using a standard questionnaire which has 4 sections with 55 items including age, educational level, number of family members, marital status, family history of breast cancer and their knowledge, attitude and practices about breast cancer screening. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0.Results: About two-third of the participants (65.9%) had excellent knowledge about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The results revealed that 30.8% of respondents performed self-examination once a month. There was a significant correlation between the knowledge of breast cancer and adopting preventive practices (P = 0.02). The level of their attitude was significantly associated with a positive family history of breast cancer (P= 0.03). There was no significant relationship between marital status or family history of breast cancer with CBE. Conclusion: An appropriate level of knowledge and practice of breast cancer screening was observed to help prevention among midwives. The findings can have remarkable practical implications as midwives can play an important role to broaden the breast-cancer-related knowledge of women.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female health care professionals: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Humariya Heena ◽  
Sajid Durrani ◽  
Muhammad Riaz ◽  
Isamme AlFayyad ◽  
Rabeena Tabasim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Clinical Breast Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Clinical Breast ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background Incidence of breast cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased in recent years. Screening helps in early detection of cancer and early diagnosis and timely treatment of breast cancer lead to a better prognosis. Women in the healthcare profession can have a positive impact on the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of general public. Therefore, it is important that the healthcare workers themselves have adequate knowledge and positive attitudes. We conducted a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female healthcare professionals. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on female health professional of KFMC (King Fahad Medical City). Data was collected using a pre-designed, tested, self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included specific sections to test the participants’ knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer and its screening. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Results A total of 395 health care workers participated in this study. The mean age of the participants was 34.7 years. Participants included physicians (n = 63, 16.0%), nurses (n = 261, 66.1%), and allied health workers (n = 71, 18.0%). Only 6 (1.5%) participants had a good level of knowledge of breast cancer and 104 (26.8%) participants demonstrated a fair level of knowledge. Overall, 370 (93.7%), 339 (85.8%), and 368 (93.2%) participants had heard of breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, and mammography, respectively. A total of 295 (74.7%) participants reported practicing breast self-examination, 95 (24.1%) had undergone clinical breast examination, and 74 (18.7%) had ever undergone mammography. Conclusion The knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening were found to be lower than expected. Active steps are required to develop educational programs for the health care staff, which might empower them to spread the knowledge and positively influence the attitudes of female patients in the hospital.

Breast Cancer Screening Barriers: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Women Toward Breast Cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Hanadi R. El Ayoubi ◽  
Basma Basha ◽  
Sharen Joseph ◽  
Lotfi Chouchane
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Screening Barriers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward breast cancer screening in a rural South African community

Curationis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorah U. Ramathuba ◽  
Confidence T. Ratshirumbi ◽  
Tshilidzi M. Mashamba
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
South African ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and breast cancer screening practices amongst women aged 30–65 years residing in a rural South African community.Method: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional design was used and a systematic sampling technique was employed to select 150 participants. The questionnaire was pretested for validity and consistency. Ethical considerations were adhered to in protecting the rights of participants. Thereafter, data were collected and analysed descriptively using the Predictive Analytics Software program.Results: Findings revealed that the level of knowledge about breast cancer of women in Makwarani Community was relatively low. The attitude toward breast cancer was negative whereas the majority of women had never performed breast cancer diagnostic methods.Conclusion: Health education on breast cancer screening practices is lacking and the knowledge deficit can contribute negatively to early detection of breast cancer and compound late detection. Based on the findings, community-based intervention was recommended in order to bridge the knowledge gap

Sociocultural Influences on Arab Women’s Participation in Breast Cancer Screening in Qatar

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 714-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine J. Hwang ◽  
Tam T. Donnelly ◽  
Carol Ewashen ◽  
Elaine McKiel ◽  
Shelley Raffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Arab Women ◽  
Screening Practices ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Health Care Structure ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Individual

Breast cancer, the most common cancer among Arab women in Qatar, significantly affects the morbidity and mortality of Arab women largely because of low participation rates in breast cancer screening. We used a critical ethnographic approach to uncover and describe factors that influence Arab women’s breast cancer screening practices. We conducted semistructured interviews with 15 health care practitioners in Qatar. Through thematic analysis of the data, we found three major factors influencing breast cancer screening practices: (a) beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding women’s bodies, health, and illness; (b) religious beliefs and a culturally sensitive health care structure; and (c) culturally specific gender relations and roles. Arab women’s health practices cannot be understood in isolation from the sociocultural environment. The problem of low rates of breast cancer screening practices and supportive interventions must be addressed within the context and not be limited to the individual.

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