Screening to Promote Early Detection: A Review of the Global Literature and Recommendations for Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-196
Author(s):  
Jesse D. Malkin ◽  
Ada Alqunaibet ◽  
Severin Rakic ◽  
Reem Alsukait
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Global Literature

The role of primary care centers in Saudi Arabia in the early detection of breast cancer

2019 ◽  
pp. 620-624
Author(s):  
Saad Alhumaidi ◽  
Abdullah Alshehri ◽  
Abdullah Altowairqi ◽  
Ahmad Alharthy ◽  
Bader Malki
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Early Detection

scholarly journals Enhancing the Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Nursing Students: An Interventional Educational Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayam Fathey A. Eittah ◽  
Khalid Abdullah S. Aljohani ◽  
Mohammed Saeed E. Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽  
Study Results

Background: Cervical cancer is a growing health risk facing women worldwide with the human papillomavirus (HPV) as the primary underlying cause. Pap smear is a simple screening test that can detect early changes in cervical cells, which might develop into cancer cells. Raising awareness of cervical cancer prevention has a significant impact on decreasing the burden of the disease. The aim of the study is to assess female nursing students' knowledge on early detection and screening of cervical cancer, and to determine the effectiveness of an educational program. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design (one group for pre- and post-tests) was utilized with a convenience sample of 130 female nursing students in one of the nursing colleges in Saudi Arabia. The study’s educational intervention included information about anatomy of genital tract and the importance of regular check-ups. The pre- and post-tests were applied to identify changes after intervention measures. Results: The mean age of the participants were 21.32 years (SD: 1.34). The findings revealed a significant improvement of post-test students’ knowledge in all items related to risk factors, signs and symptoms, occurrence, identification of HPV as causative agent, vaccination against HPV, and finally Pap smear for early detection and screening of cervical cancer. Conclusion: The study results support implementing educational intervention to improve nursing students' knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer prevention. Furthermore, it is imperative that cervical cancer awareness education modules should be developed and integrated within the nursing curriculum. Further studies with large sample size are recommended to increase generalization of the results.  Key words: cervical cancer, education program, primary prevention, nursing students, Saudi Arabia

scholarly journals Male Partners’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception of Women’s Breast Cancer in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3089
Author(s):  
Hassan M. Al-Musa ◽  
Nabil J. Awadalla ◽  
Ahmed A. Mahfouz
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Cancer Site ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Saudi Women

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is ranked as the most frequently diagnosed cancer site among women in Saudi Arabia. Several studies in Saudi Arabia have reported low awareness of BC and significant obstacles to early presentation among Saudi women. A key sociocultural obstacle against breast screening and early detection of BC in several conservative cultures is that men manage women’s choices and activities. The aim of this research is to find out the key background knowledge, attitudes, and related practice among male partners in the city of Abha in relation to women’s BC prevention and means for early detection. Methods: A cross-sectional study targeting husbands aged 20 years or older chosen from the outpatient clinics in the Urban Primary Health Care Centers in Abha City. Through questionnaires, interview data were collected regarding knowledge about BC and wife practices and attitudes towards BC. Results: The study included 832 husbands. The study showed that only 20.2% (95% confidence interval (CI): 19.9–24.1) of husbands had heard about mammography and only 22.1% had heard about breast self-examination among women as a screening test for BC. The most commonly mentioned variations that might occur in relation to BC were size changes (45.6%). The leading source of BC knowledge was from television (48.9%), and the least-mentioned source of information was healthcare workers (22.4%). Husbands mentioned that only 9.3% of wives had been examined before by mammography. In a multivariate logistic regression of male factors associated with wives’ practices and attitudes towards BC, only good knowledge among husbands was a significant factor. Conclusions: The study documented the low level of BC knowledge among male partners. There is an urgent need to pay more consideration to disseminating awareness among men, as they are associates, and they must be armed with proper awareness. There is an urgent demand for establishing a national program and educational campaigns towards BC. Stressing the advantages and access to free mammography is necessary.

scholarly journals On the early detecting of the COVID-19 outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1625-1629
Author(s):  
Mohammed Aba Oud ◽  
Muqrin Almuqrin
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cusum Method ◽  
Cumulative Sums

Introduction: This paper aims to measure the performance of early detection methods, which are usually used for infectious diseases. Methodology: By using real data of confirmed Coronavirus cases from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Italy, the moving epidemic method (MEM) and the moving average cumulative sums (Mov. Avg Cusum) methods are used in our simulation study. Results: Our results suggested that the CUSUM method outperforms the MEM in detecting the start of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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