scholarly journals 1646 Breast Cancer Awareness Among Female Nurses in Pakistan: About Time to Scrub Off Assumptions!

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Farooq ◽  
M Ahmad Khan ◽  
A Isani Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Breast Cancer Awareness ◽  
Female Nurses

Abstract Aim The main aim of this research is to assess whether the clinical experience influence the knowledge, attitude and practices of female nursing staff and nursing students regarding breast cancer and to provide a baseline for monitoring trends of breast cancer awareness in them. Method A cross-sectional study of 280 female nurses was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A pre-tested structured questionnaire with additional variables like cultural barriers to seeking medical help was used.1 The scores for outcome variables including knowledge, attitude and practices were pre-defined. Data was analyzed using SPSSv23. Results Of the 280 participants, with a p-value of 0.018, nurses aged more than 30 years, faced more practical, financial, emotional, and service barriers as compared to women younger than 30 years of age. By application of Chi-square test, there was a significant correlation between marital status and cultural barriers to seeking medical help, showing that single women (58.7%) shy away from talking about breast cancer considering it a taboo (p-value 0.028) whereas, more married nurses (59.2%) were apprehensive that they might be considered at fault by the society. (p-value 0.038) Conclusions Our study recognizes the need for delivering effective information to the female nurses regarding breast cancer in the biggest hospital of the capital city. Educating patients is likely to be effective if the female nurses play their part and have correct attitudes towards breast cancer practices. Therefore, we recommend arrangement of special courses and seminars for all healthcare professionals including the nursing staff.

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

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.

scholarly journals Reflexivity and the challenges of collecting sensitive data in India: a research note

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Fletcher-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Breast Cancer Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies

As health advertising researchers we become involved with a variety of health and well-being issues in order to advance social marketing research. Health advertising research involves mainly face-to-face encounters with participants using qualitative methodologies. This article explores the challenges a researcher of British origin faced undertaking fieldwork in India in an effort to collect qualitative data about breast cancer awareness (BCA) and prevention, a culturally taboo subject. Key obstacles included cultural barriers, research method assumptions and researcher resilience. Reflexivity has been recognized as a crucial stage in the process of generating knowledge via qualitative research processes. Thereby applying the critical lens of reflexivity, this article reflects upon the complexities of accessing Indian women (a fiercely private demographic) to participate in discussions about the sensitive topic of breast cancer. The results are discussed and recommendations from this researcher’s experience are presented as a resource to assist future qualitative health advertising inquiry

Recurrence rate of breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy at tertiary care hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2739-2741
Author(s):  
Asiya Shabbir ◽  
Shahid Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Asif
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Recurrence Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Radical Mastectomy ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Modified Radical Mastectomy ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objectives: To assess the recurrence rate of breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy in cases of breast cancer at tertiary care hospital. Material and methods: Between the March 2020 to September 2020 (over the period of 6 months) total 110 women with breast cancer having age range 30-60 years were recruited from Department of Surgery, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur for this cross sectional study. Modified radical mastectomy was performed in all selected patients. At 6 months follow up, all the selected patients was again examined for recurrence of breast cancer. Results: Total 110 patients with breast cancer were recruited. Mean age of the patients was 43.56 ± 8.9 years. Recurrence of breast cancer was found in 25 (23%) cases. Total 11 (10%) patients belonged to age group <30 years followed by 13 (11.82%) patients to age group 30-40 years, 41 (37.27%) to age group 41-50 years and 45 (40.91%) patients to age group 51-60 years. Recurrence of breast cancer was noted in 2 (18.18%) patients, 3 (23.08%) patients, 10 (24.39%) patients and 10 (22.22%) patients respectively. Statistically insignificant association of recurrence with age group was noted with p value 0.9776. Conclusion: Results of this study showed a higher rate of recurrence of breast carcinoma after modified radical mastectomy. Most of the patients belonged to 5th decade of life. Parity, educational status and marital status showed no association with recurrence of breast cancer.

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