Understanding the experiences and quality of life issues of Bahraini women with breast cancer

Jassim, Ghufran; Whitford, David L

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.031

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“…Witchcraft has been deemed the cause of certain diseases [9,10] or as a preventive measure in other instances [11]. Similar to our findings, Jassim and Whitford evaluated the perception of Bahraini female patients suffering from breast cancer and found that evil eye was believed to be a fundamental cause of their illness [12]. These beliefs might lead patients to seek treatment through alternative medicine or faith healers at the period of diagnosis, or when medical therapy inadequately controls the disease.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Awareness and Misconceptions of Female Students in King Saud University on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Omair

AlOhaly²,

Alashgar

et al. 2015

Rheumatology (Sunnyvale)

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Objectives:To determine the level of awareness of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among preparatory year program female students enrolling in King Saud University. Methods:The authors developed a self-administered questionnaire to estimate the level of awareness on SLE. According to their scores, respondents are classified as knowledge adequate if they could answer 11 (35.5%) of the question. Descriptive statistics were calculated in terms of mean and standard. Chi-square and T tests were used to compare different subgroups for nominal and continuous variables respectively.Results: Six hundred thirty participants completed the questionnaire. Mean age ± (SD) was 18.6 ± (1.17), 591(93.8%) were of Saudi nationality, and 607(96.3%) were single. The number of respondents in each university section was as follows: Humanity 228(36.2%), Health 201(31.9%), and Science 201(31.9%). One participant (0.02%) reported the diagnosis of SLE. Seventy-nine (12.5%) knew someone diagnosed with SLE. Two hundred fifty two (40%) have previously heard the term SLE. Of those, 73(29%) had adequate knowledge on SLE with a superior knowledge in participants who knew someone with SLE (p=0.018). In regards to the etiology of SLE, 71 (28.2%) identified it as an autoimmune disease. While 39(15.5%) thought it is infectious, 56(22.2%) attributed it to evil eye and 12(4.8%) believed it is the result of an act of sorcery or witch crafting. When asked about the preferred future source of knowledge, 476(75.6%) have chosen to obtain it directly from health care providers, while 183(29%) preferred social media. Conclusion:The awareness on SLE among university participants is low. Future educational campaigns are needed to increase awareness and rectify misconceptions.

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confidence: 78%

Awareness and Misconceptions of Female Students in King Saud University on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Omair

AlOhaly²,

Alashgar

et al. 2015

Rheumatology (Sunnyvale)

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“…() in Jordan, which found that BC was accepted as a test from Allah. However, the present findings rebutted a previous qualitative study conducted by (Jassim & Whitford, ) with a Muslim population in Bahrain, which found Allah's punishment was believed to be the cause of BC. This faith is mainly based on Muslims’ understanding of Islamic principles and laws, but not all Muslims have a proper understanding of these principles and laws and thus act less proactively towards maintaining their health.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

Breast health awareness in an Arabic culture: A qualitative exploration

Madkhali

Santin

Noble

et al. 2019

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims To explore breast health awareness and the early diagnosis and detection methods of breast cancer from the perspective of women and primary healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia. Background A high incidence of advanced breast cancer exists in Saudi Arabia, particularly among younger women. This is due to poor awareness of breast cancer and its management, social customs and poor breast health awareness among healthcare providers. Design Qualitative exploratory study. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in eight states across the Jizan region of Saudi Arabia. Purposive sampling was used to recruit Saudi women (N = 24), general practitioners (N = 20), and nurses (N = 20). Semi‐structured interviews were conducted from November 2015–February 2016. Inductive thematic analysis was undertaken. Results Overarching themes centred on culture, religion, and resources. Novel key findings from this study confirm that Saudi women require more health education about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. The study has provided important new knowledge in relation to Islamic concept of preserving health, social barriers, cultural taboos, misconceptions, and myths that currently exist surrounding breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. Conclusion This study provides new evidence on the complexity of poor breast health awareness and lack of resources in Saudi Arabia. Additional resources are needed to remove such barriers and provide targeted health education and services. Impact This research informs breast cancer service provision for Muslim or Arab women internationally as they share cultural resources or Islamic principles to follow a healthy lifestyle and help promote the uptake of breast cancer screening services.

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“…These included research with members of the Maori population (Seneviratne et al . ), Bahraini women (Jassim and Whitford ), African Americans and Caribbean individuals living in the United States (Bache et al . , DiIorio et al .…”

Section: Living With and Beyond Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The majority of studies focused on white Europeans, although some did focus on Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) or religious minorities, whether in Europe/North America or Australia or in other countries. These included research with members of the Maori population (Seneviratne et al 2015), Bahraini women (Jassim and Whitford 2014), African Americans and Caribbean individuals living in the United States (Bache et al 2012, DiIorio et al 2011, and immigrant women's experiences of survivorship (Burke et al 2012). Often exploration of these aspects of identity intersected with consideration of socioeconomic inequality (Mulemi 2008).…”

Section: Living With and Beyond Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

The sociology of cancer: a decade of research

Kerr

Ross

Jacques

et al. 2018

Sociology Health & Illness

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Biomedicine is often presented as the driving force behind improvements in cancer care, with genomics the latest innovation poised to change the meaning, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and lived experience of cancer. Reviewing sociological analyses of a diversity of patient and practitioner experiences and accounts of cancer during the last decade (2007–17), we explore the experiences of, approaches to and understandings of cancer in this period. We identify three key areas of focus: (i) cancer patient experiences and identities; (ii) cancer risk and responsibilities and (iii) bioclinical collectives. We explore these sociological studies of societal and biomedical developments and how sociologists have sought to influence developments in cancer identities, care and research. We end by suggesting that we extend our understanding of innovations in the fields of cancer research to take better account of these wider social and cultural innovations, together with patients, activists' and sociologists' contributions therein.

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Understanding the experiences and quality of life issues of Bahraini women with breast cancer

Cited by 81 publications

References 36 publications

Awareness and Misconceptions of Female Students in King Saud University on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Awareness and Misconceptions of Female Students in King Saud University on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Breast health awareness in an Arabic culture: A qualitative exploration

The sociology of cancer: a decade of research

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