An Examination on the Knowledge Level of Breast Self-Examination of the Patients Who Apply to a University Hospital

Objective: To evaluate the attitude, awareness and experience of Women towards the breast self-examination. Methods: This is population-based study with the total number of the participants were 349 between 25-70 yrs of age, between December 2017 to February 2018 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah. A questionnaire was given to females attending the clinic or attending a lecture for breast cancer awareness. Results: A total of 349 patients were studied. Saudi was 76.5% and non-Saudi was 23.5%. Patients less than 25 years were 26.4% and above 25 years were 73.6%. The majority were between 25 to 45 years of age which was 66.4%. The majority were married 64.5%, single 30.4%, widow 2.9% and divorced were 2.3%. 65% had children and 59.3% did lactate their kids. Use of contraceptive pills was 50.4%. Family history of breast cancer was in 18.1% and sister had breast cancer in 3.46%, aunt 3.7%, stepdaughter in 6%, grandmother in 3.2% and mother in 2% of cases. Smokers were 10.6%. Family history of other malignancy was in 9.7% with colon cancer in 6.3% and uterus in 3.4%. History of taking herbs was in 14.6% of cases of which soya in 3.4%, baboon 2.6%, green tea 2.3%, ginger 2.3% and weight lowering herbs 1.7%. 12.3% of patient had breast biopsy and 12% had another tumour like thyroid, uterus, colon etc. 22.1% admitted that they did self- breast examination. Their source of knowledge about breast self-examination was Television in 13.5%, hospital 5.7% and doctor in 2.9%. Routine clinical examination was done in 82.2% and the reason for it was not known to the majority of them. Examination by doctors was done in 25.5% of cases. Mammography was done by 16.9%, ultrasound in 16.9%. 12.3% preferred mammography. Regarding the belief that biopsy will lead to spreading of the tumour, 16.3% said that they believe it. 3.4% believed that cancer is infective disease and 86.2% believed that breastfeeding decreases breast cancer incidence. Conclusions: Breast self-examination is an effective tool to detect early breast cancer especially in poor and underdeveloped countries which lack resources for proper screening of breast cancer. Cultural beliefs and ritual practices may affect early detection of breast cancer.

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STUDY TO EVALUATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF NURSES ABOUT BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE) TO SCREEN FOR BREAST CANCER, IN ELMAK NIMER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i1.2016.2839 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 27-34

Author(s):

Suleman Elkamil Ahmed ◽

Nashwa Fath Elrhaman Ahmed ◽

Dawria Adam

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Survival ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Active Role ◽

Self Report ◽

University Hospital ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Self Examination

The frequency of breast cancer makes it an important health issue. Breast screening is a form of secondary prevention aimed at reducing mortality from the disease, as early detection is essential to breast cancer survival. Nurses must play an active role in creating breast cancer awareness through education and empowerment. They therefore need to have a sound knowledge base and adequate practical skills in the field of breast cancer prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the current knowledge, skills and awareness of breast self-examination, of nurses. This study was conducted to explore nurse’s BSE efficacy, BSE practice .The sample size was (60) nurses drawn from (160) total nurses of the hospital by using simple random sampling. Data were collected by administering self-report questionnaires. (86.3%) of nurses had performed the BSE practice.Nurses who performed BSE, most (91.1%) subjects perform BSE of in every month as was recommended by ACS, (2007). Nursing represents a significant professional resource that can help facilitate positive changes through health education strategies.

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Practice of Breast Self-Examination and Knowledge of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: A bi-national Survey in Africa

10.14293/111.000/000013.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nabanita Chutia ◽

Sucheta Malakar ◽

Ghada Mahmoud Abdul-Rafee ◽

Amira Matareek ◽

Elizabeth Omotoso ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Developed Countries ◽

African Women ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Screening Uptake ◽

Breast And Cervical Cancer ◽

Self Examination

Background: The burden of breast and cervical cancer is increasing exponentially, especially among women in low- and mid-income countries due to late diagnosis, unhealthy lifestyle choices and adoption of western lifestyles. Early detection, hinged on screening uptake is a key to higher survival rate and managing cancer outcome. Despite some improvement noticed in developed countries, the control of these preventable diseases in African countries including Nigeria and Egypt seems insurmountable. Therefore, this study focused on assessing the knowledge and uptake of Nigerians and Egyptians towards breast self-examination (BSE) and breast and cervical cancer screening. Results: A community-based cross-sectional questionnaire was utilized in both countries to obtain 1,006 respondents via a convenient sampling method. The mean age of study participants was 30.43 6.69. About one-third of participants had a good knowledge (> 66 %) of breast cancer screening (423, 42 %), cervical cancer screening (446, 44 %) and BSE practice (363, 36 %). Age range (26 40 years), educational level (tertiary) and marital status were demographic data that influenced knowledge level. Though with a fairly satisfactory knowledge level, the screening uptake among studied population is very poor as only (111, 11 %) had ever been screened and only (22, 2.2 %) ever vaccinated. The major reasons for poor screening uptake were no awareness of where to be screened and no symptoms. Conclusions: Assessing the knowledge and uptake level of African women through studies like this is crucial in identifying the loopholes in the fight against cancer in Africa. More efforts are required in promoting utilization of cancer screening services, HPV vaccination and BSE practice among African women. The media and internet should be leveraged on as they are the major sources of information about cancer among the respondents.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors about Breast Self-Examination and Mammography among Female Primary Healthcare Workers in Diyarbakır, Turkey

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2016/6490156 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Özgür Erdem ◽

İzzettin Toktaş

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Family Health ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Self Examination

Aim. This study aims to determine the knowledge level of the female primary healthcare workers about breast cancer and to reveal their attitude and behaviors about breast self-examination and mammography.Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted on female primary healthcare workers who work in family health centres. 91% (n=369) of female primary healthcare workers agreed to participate in the study. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge about breast self-examination, and actual practice of breast self-examination.Results. The mean (SD) age of the female primary healthcare workers was33.1±6.8(range, 20–54 years). The healthcare workers who practiced breast self-examination had significantly higher knowledge level (P=0.001) than those who had not. The respondents had high knowledge level of breast self-examination; however, the knowledge level of breast cancer and mammography screen was low.Conclusions. While the female primary healthcare workers in this study had adequate knowledge of breast self-examination, this is not reflected in their attitudes and practices. Emphasis should be laid on breast self-examination in undergraduate and postgraduate courses for primary healthcare workers, since they are mostly involved in patient education.

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COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE TOWARD BREAST CANCER IN SEKYERE EAST DISTRICT-GHANA

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.733 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 221-235

Author(s):

Francess Dufie Azumah ◽

John Onzaberigu Nachinaab

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Clinical Breast Examination ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

The People ◽

Breast Examination ◽

Clinical Breast ◽

Self Examination ◽

Source Of Information

The study was conducted to determine the knowledge level of women on breast cancer, respondents perceptions about breast cancer and the attitude of the people toward breast cancer in the Sekyere East District-Ghana. The study adopted quantitative approach by collecting data through the use of questionnaire from 97 women, who were selected through stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The study established that the respondents demonstrated their knowledge level of breast cancer in their breast cancer practices and their source of information of breast cancer which most of the respondents stated that they got to know of breast cancer through the hospital. It was also established that most of the women in the study area practice Breast Self-Examination. The study also established that the women who did not practice BSE regularly felt that they did not have the breast problem, felt uncomfortable doing BSE. The study also found that respondents perceived Clinical Breast Examination as expensive and time wasting. The study recommended women should practice Breast Self-Examination (BSE).

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Does Knowing Someone with Breast Cancer Influence the Prevalence of Adherence to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening?

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1623512 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (04) ◽

pp. 203-208 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Igor Brum ◽

Tamara Rodrigues ◽

Estela Laporte ◽

Fernando Aarestrup ◽

Geraldo Vitral ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

Family History ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Breast Ultrasound ◽

University Hospital ◽

Screening Methods ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Breast And Cervical Cancer ◽

Self Examination

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of adherence to screening methods for breast and cervical cancer in patients attended at a university hospital and to investigate whether knowing someone with breast cancer, moreover belonging to the patient's family, affects the adherence to the screening recommendations. Methods This was a cross-sectional and quantitative study. A structured interview was applied to a sample of 820 women, between 20 and 69 years old, who attended a university hospital in the city of Juiz de for a, MG, Brazil. For the analysis, the chi-square test was used to assess possible associations between the variables, and the significance level was set at p-value ≤ 0.05 for a confidence interval (CI) of 95%. Results More than 95.0% of the sample performed mammography and cervical cytology exam; 62.9% reported knowing someone who has or had breast cancer, and this group was more likely to perform breast self-examination (64.9%; odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.12–2.00), clinical breast examination (91.5%; OR 2.11; 95% CI 1.37–3.36), breast ultrasound (32.9%; OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.30–2.51), and to have had an appointment with a breast specialist (28.5%; OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.38–2.82). Women with family history of breast cancer showed higher propensity to perform breast self-examination (71.0%; OR 1.53 95% CI 1.04–2.26). Conclusion There was high adherence to the recommended screening practices; knowing someone with breast cancer might make women more sensitive to this issue as they were more likely to undergo methods which are not recommended for the screening of the general population, such as breast ultrasound and specialist consultation; family history is possibly an additional cause of concern.

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HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN KANKER PAYUDARA MAHASISWI AKPER DHARMA WACANA METRO TERHADAP PERILAKU MELAKUKAN SADARI

JURNAL WACANA KESEHATAN ◽

10.52822/jwk.v2i1.42 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Immawati Immawati

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Level I ◽

Self Examination

Data about breast cancer in Indonesia continues to grow, even attack teenagers. Breast cancer is a malignancy that originates from cells in the breast. Breast cancer primarily affects women. Patients usually come in an advanced stage because of ignorance of breast cancer due to never check the condition of the breast regularly. Behavior of breast self-examination/BSE aims to prevent breast cancer as early detection. This study was to measure correlation between knowledge level of breast cancer student of Akper Dharma Wacana Metro and behavior of doing breast self-examination as early detection of breast cancer. Likert scale questionnaire analysis with cross sectional approach with chi square test. The subjects are level I, II and III student Akper Dharma Wacana Metro which amounted to 196 respondents, with each level I (68 respondents), level II (62 respondents), and level III (66 people). Result of research from 196 respondents on bivariate analysis got value p value more than alpha 0,05. Conclusion is no significant correlation between knowledge level of breast cancer student Akper Dharma Wacana Metro to behavior of breast self-examination as early detection of breast cancer

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