RESUMO
Breast health awareness practices of Pakistani Muslim women in the UK and Pakistan is unknown. Focus group interviews were used to investigate the impact of culture and psychosocial issues on breast health awareness involving 44 women in Lahore and London. Women based in Lahore were more inquisitive about breast cancer and held more developed views compared with British Pakistani Muslim women. Women concurred that concise and relevant breast health education is needed irrespective of faith to improve cultural sensitivity and awareness in both Pakistani communities (both men and women).
Assuntos
Atitude Frente a Saúde , Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Islamismo/psicologia , Mulheres/educação , Mulheres/psicologia , Adulto , Neoplasias da Mama/prevenção & controle , Características Culturais , Feminino , Educação em Saúde , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Paquistão , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reino Unido , Adulto JovemRESUMO
It has been estimated that 70% of all cancers are caused by the food that we consume and smoking tobacco (Wogan et al, 2004). Currently, food health advice focuses on maintaining a diet which is low in fat and calories, rather than concentrating on the cooking methods used and the amount of meat that is consumed. More time should be spent educating individuals on the importance of cooking in different ways and eating a varied diet which includes cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli. Nurses can be influential in the provision of health education advice to patients on the types of cooking methods that can be used to reduce the risk of developing forms of cancer and also the types of food that offer protection against cancer.