Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination among a sample of the educated population in Iraq.
East Mediterr Health J
; 18(4): 337-45, 2012 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22768695
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) among 387 (302 females and 85 males) educated Iraqis affiliated to 2 Iraqi universities. The participants were categorized into 3 occupations student (71.3%), teaching staff (10.3%) and administrative staff (18.3%). About half of the participants had a low knowledge score (< 50%); only 14.3% were graded as "Good" and above. Almost 75% of the participants believed that the best way to control breast cancer was through early detection and other possible preventive measures. Most participants (90.9%) had heard of BSE, the main source of information being television. However, only 48.3% practised BSE; the most common reason for not doing so was lack of knowledge of how to perform the technique correctly. Almost 84% of the female participants were willing to instruct others in the technique of BSE.
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Autoexame de Mama
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Docentes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Iraque