Knowledge and Attitude to Breast Self-Examination Among a Cohort of Medical Students in Nigeria

Abstract A cross-sectional observational study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of breast self-examination (BSE) among female undergraduate medical students in Poonch Medical College, Azad Kashmir. Out of 306 respondents, 250 completed the 16-item questionnaire (response rate of 81.7%). The correlations between knowledge, attitude, and practice were observed. Out of the total 250 respondents, 180 (72.0%) had ever heard of BSE, and 62 (24.8%) had performed BSE. The most important source of information regarding BSE was ‘internet’, which delivered knowledge to 64 (25.6%) students. The majority 200 (80%) thought that publicity and campaigns can motivate students to perform BSE. There was mild uphill correlation between knowledge and attitude, and knowledge and practice (p <.001). The study identified poor KAP of BSE among the students, Continuous...

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The knowledge and attitude of breast self examination and mammography among rural women

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20150738 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1511-1516 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Veena S. ◽

Rupavani Kollipaka ◽

Rekha R

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Examination

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Breast cancer awareness among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary healthcare centre in Mangalore, India

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20184707 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 3842

Author(s):

Nitu Joy ◽

Caren D’Souza ◽

Clement R. S. D’Souza

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Medical Students ◽

Early Detection ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Healthcare Centre ◽

Breast Cancer Awareness ◽

Tertiary Healthcare ◽

Self Examination

Background: Breast cancer is currently one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in India. Early detection of breast cancer can improve the survival rates. The aim of this study was to assess the breast cancer awareness among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary healthcare centre in Mangalore, India. This was an observational study conducted among 95 medical students from first to final year in a tertiary healthcare centre.Methods: Data was collected using a standard self-administered questionnaire. Participants were given printed copies of the questionnaire and were given time to fill their responses in a confidential setting. Participants were then asked to return these questionnaires anonymously. Statistical analysis used- Frequency distribution statistics.Results: All the participants had good knowledge about breast cancer and 78.94 % had good overall awareness about Breast self-examination (BSE). 88.42 % of the participants believed that breast cancer is curable. 75.78 % of the participants knew the technique of performing BSE and around 98.93% agreed that BSE is important. Almost all the participants (98.94%) stated that Breast self-examination, Clinical breast examination and Mammogram can detect breast cancer.Conclusions: To improve the breast cancer awareness in the community, more effective health education programmes will be required to enlighten healthcare professionals as well as the general public regarding the risk factors, early detection and management of breast cancer.

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Knowledge and attitude among outpatient women visiting a healthcare center in northern Iran regarding breast self-examination: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Health Research ◽

10.1108/jhr-09-2020-0419 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Amir Ahmadzadeh Amiri ◽

Mohammadreza Haghshenas ◽

Ali Ahmadzadeh Amiri ◽

Fatemeh Daneshvar

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Screening Methods ◽

Healthcare Staff ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Content Type ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Examination

PurposeBreast cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. This study aimed to compare the level of knowledge and attitude of females regarding Breast cancer and to determine the role of knowledge, attitude and barriers in performing regular self-examination.Design/methodology/approachNon-physician females aged 18 years old or above were enrolled in this cross-sectional study in two groups of usual clients and healthcare staff from January 2018 to January 2019 from a healthcare center in Sari, a major city in the northern district of Iran. A questionnaire was used to score the participants’ knowledge and attitude levels using questions about the participants' knowledge and attitude towards Breast cancer along with their status on Breast self-examination and barriers. Mean scores were used for statistical analysis using SPSS V25. p < 0.05 was considered significant.FindingsA final dataset of 279 females were collected. A significant difference in the knowledge and attitude regarding breast cancer was found between the two study groups (p < 0.001). The practice of BSE was significantly lower in the usual clients compared to non-physician healthcare staff (p < 0.001). The most frequent barriers for not performing a regular BSE were fear of finding a mass in usual clients (17.8%) and lack of confidence in healthcare staff (3.8%).Research limitations/implicationsLimitations include single-centered sample selection.Practical implicationsGiven the importance of early detection in breast cancer prevention and the general taboo regarding breast cancer screening methods in certain parts of the world, leading to poor results in early detection and prevention, the authors believe that it is of superior importance to address and promote positive attitudes in general population towards breast self-examination.Originality/valueGiven the importance of early detection in breast cancer prevention, and the general taboo regarding breast cancer screening methods in certain parts of the world, leading to poor results in early detection and prevention, the authors believe that it is of superior importance to address and promote positive attitudes in general population toward breast self-examination. The authors of this study believe that the manuscript represents honest and original work.

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