Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Arabic Women Living in the State of Qatar: The Health Care Providers' Perspective

AbstractAnnual mammography remains the gold standard of asymptomatic breast cancer screening for women starting at the age of 40. However, Indonesia has not designated mammography as its national screening program. To help policymakers decide whether mammography should be introduced into a national program, it is important to comprehensively understand the knowledge and acceptance of both consumers and providers. A total of 25 subjects including a range of women and health care professionals (HCPs) in Yogyakarta Province were recruited using purposive, maximum variation sampling and then interviewed in-depth. The interviews were recorded and all data were taken and transcribed from the audio recording, which were subsequently translated to English and analyzed thematically. Almost all of Yogyakarta women had heard about the term of mammography. However, only few of them have let themselves be screened, mainly because of their perceived lack of urgency to screen for asymptomatic breast cancer. Another important reason was the high cost of mammography. Meanwhile, several HCPs believed that breast cancer has not been a priority for the government and hence the government limited mammography screening’s access and excluded it from the national insurance coverage. Most women in Yogyakarta have a good understanding about breast cancer screening, but their acceptance of mammography as a breast cancer screening tool is significantly influenced by high cost, limited access, and lack of urgency.

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Factors influencing breast cancer screening practices among Arab women living in the State of Qatar

Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings ◽

10.5339/qfarf.2010.bmp32 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. BMP32

Author(s):

Tam Truong Donnelly, ◽

Al-Hareth Al-Khater, ◽

Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari, ◽

Nabila Al-Meer, ◽

Salha Bujassoum Al-Bader, ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

The State ◽

Arab Women ◽

Screening Practices ◽

Factors Influencing

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“This is some mess right here”: Exploring interactions between Black sexual minority women and health care providers for breast cancer screening and care

Cancer ◽

10.1002/cncr.33219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 127 (1) ◽

pp. 74-81

Author(s):

Naomi Greene ◽

Jowanna Malone ◽

Mary Anne Adams ◽

Lorraine T. Dean ◽

Tonia Poteat

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Health Care ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Women ◽

Care Providers ◽

Sexual Minority Women

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Barriers and Facilitators Related to Breast Cancer Screening

International Journal of MS Care ◽

10.7224/1537-2073-13.2.49 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 49-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ana Todd ◽

Alexa Stuifbergen

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Health Care ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

Care Providers ◽

Mobility Limitations ◽

Provider Attitudes

Recent literature indicates that women with various types of chronic disabling conditions are less likely to participate in routine breast cancer screening than those without disabling conditions. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators related to breast cancer screening among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). A total of 36 women with MS, whose mean age was 55 years, participated in a semistructured interview in a private setting. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. The interview questions, informed by the Health Belief Model, addressed knowledge, experience, barriers, and facilitators related to breast cancer screening. Qualitative descriptive techniques were used to analyze the data. About 94% of the women in the sample were white, 67% were married, 47% had at least a bachelor's degree, and 31% were unemployed because of their disability. The results showed that 70% of these women had received annual mammograms and 50% had performed monthly breast self-examinations. Of the women who had not received mammograms, most (80%) had mobility limitations. Some of the women in this study described various environmental and intrapersonal barriers to breast cancer screening. Among these were barriers related to transportation, difficulty in positioning for the examination, health-care provider attitudes, not remembering, fear, discomfort, and “having enough to handle.” Facilitators included annual reminders and helpful health-care providers.

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

Qualitative Health Research ◽

10.1177/1049732315619373 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 714-726 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

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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Factors influencing breast cancer screening practices among women of reproductive age in South Kayonza District, Rwanda

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal ◽

10.5737/23688076313251257 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 251-257

Author(s):

Pierre Céléstin Igiraneza ◽

Lilian A. Omondi ◽

Bellancille Nikuze ◽

Marie Goretti Uwayezu ◽

Margaret Fitch ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Screening ◽

Breast Ultrasound ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Cancer Risk Factors ◽

Screening Practices ◽

Factors Influencing

Introduction: Breast cancer in Rwanda is a major concern for women’s health, as most breast cancer diagnoses are made at an advanced stage. Yet, diagnosis can be done early with breast cancer screening practices. Aim: To assess factors influencing breast cancer screening practices among women of reproductive age in South Kayonza District of Rwanda. Methodology: A quantitative survey was conducted with 246 women between 16 and 49 years of age from four health centres in South Kayonza District. A structured, pretested, and self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the influence of knowledge, health facilities, and socioeconomic and cultural factors on breast screening practices among women in South Kayonza. Result: Among all respondents, 55.5% had moderate knowledge about breast cancer risk factors and 60.2% also had moderate knowledge on the influence of breast cancer screening. While 28% were knowledgeable about Breast Self-Examination (BSE), 16.4% were knowledgeable about Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) and breast ultrasound. Responses about the practice of breast screening in the last two years showed 72% of respondents had never practiced BSE and 81.3% had not used CBE or breast ultrasound scan. The main source of information about breast cancer screening was the radio, used by 30.4% of respondents. Significant relationships were found between age and marital status with breast cancer screening practices. Conclusion: This study revealed low levels of knowledge about breast cancer, breast cancer screening, and practice regarding breast cancer screening. There is a need to promote awareness of breast cancer and create a program, which can influence breast cancer screening knowledge and practice to ultimately improve health among women in south Kayonza.

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Organizational Transformation to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors in Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.1177/0272684x20972647 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 0272684X2097264

Author(s):

Hossein Safizadeh ◽

Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki ◽

Sara Hafezpour

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Organizational Transformation ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Main Theme ◽

Care Providers ◽

Screening Behaviors

Breast cancer is the most common cause of premature mortality among women, and screening is one of the most important means of early diagnosis of breast cancer. This qualitative study was conducted to explore strategies for promoting breast cancer screening behaviors from the perspective of health volunteers in south-east Iran. Data collection was performed through focus groups. Using the purposive sampling method, 35 participants were selected and data were analyzed using a specific qualitative content analysis framework. By analyzing the data to provide strategies for promoting breast cancer screening behaviors, the main theme of “organizational transformation” with five subthemes including the promotion of health-centered beliefs in society, the development of culture-based training, the media revolution, financial support, and the provision of efficient health-care providers were extracted. According to the results of the study, the development of organizational transformation plays an important role in planning for the promotion of breast cancer screening.

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Breast cancer screening practices with high-risk women: A cross-sectional survey.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1550 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 1550-1550

Author(s):

Anne Hudson Blaes ◽

Rachel Isaksson Vogel ◽

Nancy Raymond ◽

Kristine Talley ◽

Alicia Allen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Primary Care ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

High Risk ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Mri ◽

Primary Care Providers ◽

Care Providers ◽

Screening Practices ◽

High Risk Women

1550 Background: Little literature exists on primary care providers’ knowledge and preferences towards breast cancer screening for high-risk women. While guidelines recommend MRI and mammography, it is unclear how frequently these recommendations are used. Methods: This web-based survey of providers licensed to practice in Minnesota was conducted. This analysis focuses on breast cancer screening practices for high-risk women. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics; professional characteristic comparisons were conducted using Chi-squared tests. Results: 805 of 10,392 (8%) invitees completed the survey. 72.2% were female. 43.9% were physicians (20.8% internists, 71.7% family medicine, 6.3% gynecology), 11.4% physician assistants (PAs), 44.8% advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). 84.8% were in community practice, 38% > 20 years of experience and 27.1% < 10 years. When asked how effective screening was for reducing cancer mortality in high risk women, mammography was thought to be very effective (48.8%) or effective (46.8%) in women ages 40-49 years, for women ages 50+ years, 60.8% and 35.7%, respectively. 62.4% thought breast MRI was very effective in reducing cancer mortality in high risk women. There was no difference in breast MRI recommendation based on professional background, experience or practice setting. Female practitioners, less experience, and those working in gynecology or women’s health were more likely to recommend breast MRI. A case vignette for high risk screening cancer survivors is provided (Table). Conclusions: Most primary care providers believe mammography is helpful in women at high risk for developing breast cancer. Less than half of practitioners, however, are following guideline specific recommendations of both mammography and MRI for breast cancer screening in high-risk patients. [Table: see text]

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