Breast Cancer Knowledge and Preventive Behavior Among Filipino Women in a Rural Area: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Kashiwagi ◽  
Shige Kakinohana
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 6783-6790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pathmawathi Subramanian ◽  
Nelson Ositadimma Oranye ◽  
Azimah Mohd Masri ◽  
Nur Aishah Taib ◽  
Nora Ahmad

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-201
Author(s):  
Nibha Sinha ◽  
Alka Sharma

Breast cancer is leading cause of death worldwide including India. Low awareness is one factor causing late diagnosis and eventually death in developing countries like India. Social media is being used for breast cancer awareness. This study aimed to investigate relationship between social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge and to examine gender differences. Cross sectional study was conducted in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Pearson’s coefficient correlation test was conducted to examine social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge relationship. Independent t test was applied to find gender differences for social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge. Significant moderate correlation was found between social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge (p<.01). A gender difference was found for social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge (p<.05). Result justified that social media engagement is resulting in breast cancer awareness. Results also confirmed difference between male and female regarding social media engagement and breast cancer knowledge.


Author(s):  
Jyoti Parle ◽  
Shivangi Gupta

Background: Breast cancer is a major cause of cancer in Indian females. Breast self-examination (BSE) being a low-cost, effortless, and efficient procedure can help early detection in developing countries. Physiotherapists play an active role in community rehabilitation and this study aims to assess their knowledge about breast cancer, BSE as well as explore attitude and self-examination practice among physiotherapy students.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 380 students in various physiotherapy colleges of Navi Mumbai, using a pre-validated questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. A chi-square test was applied to find an association between variables. Correlation analysis was used to test the strength of the relationship between numeric variables.  Results: The study reported students had moderate knowledge about breast cancer (59.5%) and breast self-examination (BSE) (62.6%). Attitude towards self-examination practice was excellent (94.2%), but only (25.8%) of the respondents reported to perform BSE monthly. There was a significant association between the overall knowledge and practice of BSE (p=0.000). Also, a significant association was found between overall knowledge and attitude towards BSE (p=0.000).Conclusions: Health education strategies and awareness programs are necessary to keep in view the current status of breast cancer, BSE knowledge among health care professionals.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Awatef kelati ◽  
Hanane Baybay ◽  
Mariam Atassi ◽  
Samira Elfakir ◽  
Salim Gallouj ◽  
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Breast Care ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Elna Kuehnle ◽  
Wulf Siggelkow ◽  
Kristina Luebbe ◽  
Iris Schrader ◽  
Karl-Heinz Noeding ◽  
...  

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Although immigrant health is an important issue in national health policy, there is a serious shortage of data in many countries. Most studies lack information on educational status, which is a major limitation. This prospective cross-sectional study analyzed a real-world breast cancer population on the influence of immigration background and educational status on participation in breast cancer early detection programs in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data collection was conducted from 2012 to 2016 in six certified breast cancer centers using a standardized questionnaire for patients’ interview and tumor-specific data from the patients’ medical records. <b><i>Results:</i></b> 2,145/3,047 primary breast cancer cases were analyzed. 17.5% of our patients had a history of immigration, including <i>n</i> = 202 first-generation immigrants and <i>n</i> = 168 second-generation immigrants. Most of them were citizens of EU27 member states. No significant difference was seen in age, tumor stage, histology, grading, Ki-67, Her2/neu-status, and hormone receptor status compared to the native cohort. 100% participation rate in the breast cancer early detection programs were seen in patients with no school graduation. With regards to the national mammography screening program, participation decreased significantly with educational status (<i>p</i> = 0.0003). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> No tumor biological differences were seen between immigrants and German natives. In first-generation immigrants, early detection programs were well accepted despite sociocultural and language differences. Participation rate decreased significantly with higher education levels irrespective of country of origin. Immigration background does not have a negative effect on the participation in breast cancer screening. This mainly relates to immigrants from EU27 member states.


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