Knowledge and Source of Information About Early Detection Techniques of Breast Cancer Among Women in Iran: A Systematic Review

Bouya, Salehoddin; Balouchi, Abbas; Ahmadidarehsima, Sudabeh; Badakhsh, Mahin

doi:10.15430/jcp.2018.23.1.51

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“…However, in Hassanzadeh's study, women's knowledge was at a desirable level, though they had a poor practice in this field (18). The results of a meta-analysis by Ahmadi in Iran showed that women's awareness of BC screening in various studies was between 5 and 79.8% (22). Considering the findings of the present study and some contradictory results of other studies in Iran, it seems that there is no coherent plan to involve women in the BC screening program.…”

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Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Jahromi

Sharifi

2021

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem worldwide. Considering the high prevalence and mortality of BC in postmenopausal women, and since the population of Iran is aging, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women in Jahrom, Iran regarding BC screening. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on postmenopausal women referred to Honari Clinic of Jahrom in 2019. To select the samples, 120 women were randomly selected from the existing medical files. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire and the knowledge and attitude questionnaire on BC screening behavior. After explaining the objectives of the research to the participants and obtaining a consent form, the questionnaire was answered by them. The data were entered into SPSS software version 21 and tested by descriptive statistics, chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and one-way ANOVA tests. Descriptive statistics were used to examine demographic data. Results: The level of knowledge of most participants (49.2%) was moderate, and the majority of them (94.2%) had a positive attitude. There was a significant association between the mean score of knowledge and attitude in postmenopausal women with source of information (P = 0.004). Most information came from radio and television, physician, health system staff, and friends and relatives. There was no significant association between the mean score of knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women with breast-related diseases and family history of BC. Conclusions: The mass media, especially radio and television, as well as physician and health system staff, play an important role in raising women's awareness to increase their participation in BC screening programs.

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Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Jahromi

Sharifi

2021

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…9 BSE carried out once every month, between the 7th and 10th day of the menstrual cycle, significantly increases the chances of detecting breast cancer at the early stages when there is low risk of spread and ensures better treatment outcomes. 10 Despite this, some research on BSE indicates that women in developing countries do not perform BSE for a number of reasons which include limited knowledge of the disease and a lack of skill to perform the exercise. 4,8,[11][12][13] Most respondents in studies undertaken did indicate that they had no idea on what to look for during a BSE and that alone reduced their interest in continuing the exercise.…”

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Self-Efficacy and Perceived Barriers as Determinants of Breast Self-Examination Among Female Nonmedical Students of the University of Ghana

Boafo

Tetteh

2019

Int Q Community Health Educ

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Breast cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa is comparatively high largely because of low levels of knowledge and late presentation at hospitals. Breast self-examination (BSE) provides an important way of early detection of breast cancer, particularly for resource constrained countries. This study therefore examined the factors which influence the performance of BSE among female undergraduate nonmedical students of the University of Ghana. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and May 2018. It involved 308 students drawn from the University of Ghana. The instrument was based on the Health Belief Model and the Breast Cancer Knowledge questionnaires. The results suggest that about a quarter (23.4%) of the participants performed BSE at least once every month, despite 75.3% believing that checking the breast every month helps in early detection of breast cancer. As expected, those who had ever performed BSE had higher knowledge of breast cancer ( M = 6.722, standard deviation [ SD] = 2.090) compared with those who had never performed BSE ( M = 4.850, SD = 1.982), p = . 000. Similarly, they perceived barriers to performing BSE to be lower ( M = 17.900, SD = 5.733) compared with nonperformers ( M = 19.850, SD = 6.976), p < .05. Results of logistic regression analysis indicated that knowledge level, self-efficacy, and level at the university were statistically significant predictors of BSE. Educational and training programs that focus on equipping women with the skill to perform BSE are therefore recommended.

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“…Its peak incidence age in Iranian women is in the 4 th and 5 th decades of life, which is a decade younger than the global peak age of incidence [4] . Furthermore, this deadly disease can be cured by early detection and timely treatment [ 5] and the incidence and mortality rates can be reduced through prevention and screening [6] . The most efficient method for the early detection of this disease is screening.…”

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“…However, they are not yet taken seriously by most doctors as well as by women in most medical centers in developing countries [9] . Various studies have shown BSE and mammography rates of 4% to 20% and 3% to 6.5% for Iran, respectively [1,6,10] . They have also reported rates of 24% and 17% for Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively [11,12] .…”

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Use of the Health Education Campaign (HEC) in the Field of Breast Cancer Screening in the North of Iran

Mohsenipouya

Naghibi

Shojaizadeh

et al. 2019

HEHP

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Use of the Health Education Campaign (HEC) in the Field of Breast Cancer Screening in the North of Iran[1] Breast cancer in Iran: Need for greater women awareness of warning signs and effective screening methods [2] Health beliefs about mammography and clinical breast examination among female healthcare providers in Tabriz health centers [3] Proapoptotic PUMA targets stem-like breast cancer cells to suppress metastasis [4] Breast cancer status in Iran: Statistical analysis of 3010 cases between 1998 and 2014 [5] Cancer registry in Iran: A brief overview [6] Knowledge and source of information about early detection techniques of breast cancer among women in Iran: a systematic review [7] Cancer incidence and mortality in Iran [8] Geographic distribution of breast cancer incidence in Iran [9] Factors associated with breast self-examination among Malaysian women teachers [10] Predictors of adherence to clinical breast examination and mammography screening among Malaysian women [11] The role of clinical breast examination and breast self-examination [12] Awareness and breast cancer risk factors: Perception and screening practices among females in a tertiary institution in Southwest Nigeria [13] Knowledge, attitude and practice of women in Ardabil about breast self-examination, 2000 [14] Knowledge, attitude, and practice on breast cancer screening methods among women in the North of Iran [15] Sociocultural factors associated with breast selfexamination among Iranian women [16] What social media offers to health professionals and citizens [17] Breast self-examination: Defining a cohort still in need [18] Mammography screening participation: Effects of a media campaign targeting Italian-speaking women [19] Evaluating a campaign to detect early stage breast tumors in the United States [20] Evaluation of a cancer awareness campaign: Experience with a selected population in Karachi [21] Educational intervention to improve breast health knowledge among women in Jordan [22] Breast cancer awareness campaign: Will it make a difference? [23] Evaluating the effects of a youth health media campaign [24] Original: Anti-smoking media campaign messages: Theory and practice [25] Mass media campaign improves cervical screening across all socio-economic groups Aims Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.The Health Education Campaign (HEC) is an important educational strategy for breast cancer screening. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the (HEC) based training on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women, regarding breast cancer screening methods.Materials & Methods This was a pre-and post-quasi-experimental study conducted among 200 women over 20 years in Mazandaran Province. A self-made 34-item questionnaire was used to collect the data. A pretest was performed before the educational intervention and a posttest was conducted 12 weeks after the intervention. The data were analyzed by logistic regression, Pearson correlation coefficient, and one way ANOVA, using SPSS 22. Findings The mean age of th...

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Knowledge and Source of Information About Early Detection Techniques of Breast Cancer Among Women in Iran: A Systematic Review

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Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Self-Efficacy and Perceived Barriers as Determinants of Breast Self-Examination Among Female Nonmedical Students of the University of Ghana

Use of the Health Education Campaign (HEC) in the Field of Breast Cancer Screening in the North of Iran

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