Breast self-examination among female clients in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda

Joyce, C Niland; Ssenyonga, Lydia; Iramiot, Jacob Stanley

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2019.100186

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“…This shows that our current findings go in line with the studies from Modjo, and Gondar [8,16]. However, the practice of BSE in the current study is lower than study conducted at Debre-Berhan University, West Gojjam, Nigeria, Eastern Uganda, Gamo Gofa, Debre tabor, west shoa, and Western Ethiopia [9,[11][12][13][14][17][18][19]. This difference is mainly due to the difference in the study participants.…”

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Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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Background Breast cancer remains the most serious public health problem affecting millions of women worldwide. Despite various studies regarding breast self-examination practices conducted among health professionals and students in Ethiopia, limited information was found on women attending health care services in the pastoralist community. This study aimed to identify the determinants of breast self-examination practice (BSE) among women attending pastoralist health facilities in Southern Ethiopia. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 women who were attending family planning services in pastoralist health facilities in South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia from January to February 2022 using systematic random sampling to select a woman from each health facility in Jinka town. Data were collected using structured, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics such as proportions, means, and standard deviations were used to describe each relevant variable. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the determinants of BSE practices among women. Result The mean age of the women was 25.43 ± 6.66 years. Fifty-four percent (n = 173) of the women had heard of BSE from health professionals. Eighty-nine (21.1%) women had undergone BSE. Women who resided in the urban areas (AOR = 6.79, CI: 3.40, 13.56), attained at least primary education and above (AOR = 8.96, CI: 4.14, 19.35), heard about BSE (AOR = 4.07, CI: 2.07, 7.98), and had a family history of breast cancer (AOR = 7.46, CI = 3.27, 17.00) were significantly associated with BSE practice. Conclusion and recommendation Our study showed that women's practice of BSE was lower when compared with the local studies. We recommend health care professionals and others working in the area improve ways of increasing awareness about breast cancer, including its risk, and the need for BSE.

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“…The practice of BSE among women who attend care in health facilities also varies. Prevalence rates of 6.5%, 20.5%, 28.4%, and 58.6% were reported in the public health facilities of Adwa, Modjo, Nigeria, and Uganda respectively [15][16][17][18]. These disparities in the level of BSE practices among women call for urgent action.…”

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Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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“…Another study carried out with teachers abroad found that 38.5% of them received BSE information before [13]. According to Joyce et al [15], 58.6% of women had BSE knowledge. It could be mentioned that the rates of BSE knowledge and practice in this study and other studies were low.…”

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“…According to another study, 24.9% of women received information about BSE behavior from healthcare personnel [30]. Joyce et al [15] stated that 55.9% of women received information about BSE behavior from healthcare personnel. The rate of women getting information about BSE behavior from mass media was 57.6% in a study by Ayed et al [31]; 83% of women learned about BSE behavior from magazines and TV programs, alongside with using printed materials in a study by Parsa et al [33] Thus, healthcare personnel, mass media, printed materials, and peer training are widely used as sources of information about BSE behavior.…”

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“…Although BSE is a useful method in the early detection of breast cancer, women worldwide lack the knowledge and practice of BSE [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Training programs play a key role in increasing women's knowledge and practices of BSE, and different training methods such as individual training, brochure training, peer education, video-based training, breast model training, and group training have been used in previous research [12,18,19].…”

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A Different Approach to Breast Self-Examination Training: Family Training

Ayran

Gündoğdu²,

Yaman³

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Galician med. j.

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Background. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective, cost-free, early diagnosis method that enables women to take responsibility for their own health in the early diagnosis of breast cancer, which is the most common cause of death in women. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of BSE training given by female nursing students to their mothers and sisters on their BSE behavior and self-esteem. Materials and Methods. This study is of one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. It was carried out at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Erzincan University in Turkey between December 2019 and May 2020. The universe of the study consisted of 140 third- and fourth-year female students over the age of 18 enrolled in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan University, Turkey. The total number of mothers and sisters in the study sample was 126. The data were collected in two stages, before and one month after family training. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software package was used for statistical data analysis. The percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Student’s t-test were used for statistical processing. The p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all tests. Results. The knowledge level of study participants about breast cancer and BSE was analyzed, and the source of their knowledge was assessed. Applying family training approach showed a significant increase in BSE knowledge level of participants one month after training. It was accompanied by increasing BSE skills and self-esteem levels (according to the mean values of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Conclusions. Training for family members is an effective method to increase women' s knowledge and skills in BSE. In addition, BSE training enabled female students and their families to participate in BSE practice.

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Barriers and enablers of breast cancer screening among women in East Africa: a systematic review

Magwesela,

Msemakweli,

Fearon

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Breast cancer is among the most common cancers globally with a projected increase in incidence and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The majority of the patients in East Africa present with advanced disease contributing to poor disease outcomes. Breast cancer screening enables earlier detection of the disease and therefore reduces the poor outcomes associated with the disease. This study aims to identify and synthesize the reported barriers and enablers of breast cancer screening among East African women. Methods Medline, Embase, SCOPUS, and Cochrane library were searched for articles published on the subject from start to March 2022 using PRISMA guidelines. Also, forward citation, manual search of references and searching of relevant journals were done. A thematic synthesis was carried out on the “results/findings” sections of the identified qualitative papers followed by a multi-source synthesis with quantitative findings. Results Of 4560 records identified, 51 were included in the review (5 qualitative and 46 quantitative), representing 33,523 women. Thematic synthesis identified two major themes – “Should I participate in breast cancer screening?” and “Is breast cancer screening worth it?”. Knowledge of breast cancer and breast cancer screening among women was identified as the most influencing factor. Conclusion This review provides a rich description of factors influencing uptake of breast cancer screening among East African women. Findings from this review suggest that improving knowledge and awareness among both the public and providers may be the most effective strategy to improve breast cancer screening in Eastern Africa.

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Breast self-examination among female clients in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

A Different Approach to Breast Self-Examination Training: Family Training

Barriers and enablers of breast cancer screening among women in East Africa: a systematic review

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