Awareness, knowledge and attitude towards breast cancer, breast screening and early detection techniques among women in Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 68(4): 576-586, 2018 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To document the knowledge and attitudes of women towards breast cancer, breast screening and early detection techniques.METHODS:
This cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2015 to May 2016 in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised women aged above 18 years. The survey used breast cancer inventory as a research instrument after piloting and validation. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.RESULTS:
Of the 1,304 respondents, 948(72.7%) were single, 1,082(83%) belonged to the 18-30 age group, 800(61.3%) had Urdu-speaking ethnicity and 794(60.9%) were educated. The prevalence of breast cancer in family was 226(17.33%). Besides, 446(34.2%) had low knowledge regarding the subject, 646(49.5%) appeared welcoming to the idea of breast screening, 1,008(77.3%) indicated their discomfort in discussing the topic, whereas 1,080(82.8%)preferred a female physician.CONCLUSIONS:
There was a dearth of knowledge regarding breast cancer among the participants..Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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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:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pak Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita