Alkhawaja, Faisal Z. and Alrawili, Abdulrahman S. and Almutiran, Alanoud and Alshahrani, Saad M. and Ahmed, Nehad J. (2021) Females Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Breast Self-Examination and Breast Cancer in Riyadh Province. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33 (1). pp. 11-19. ISSN 2456-9119
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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of females in Riyadh province regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination.
Methodology: This is a retrospective study that was conducted using a survey that was adapted from previously published studies that were conducted in Northeast Nigeria and Jordan. The survey was distributed both as a paper-based survey or as an online survey.
Results: Most of of the respondents who filled the paper-based survey said that they are aware about breast cancer (88%). The main source for their knowledge was social media (67.67%). More than 95% of the respondents who filled the online survey said that they are aware about breast cancer. The main source for their knowledge was social media (53.85%). Most of the respondents of paper-based survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (54.00%). Most of online survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (62.67%).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that females had good knowledge about breast self-examination and breast cancer but a high percentage of the females don’t practice breast self-examination. It is recommended to increase females’ level of knowledge about breast self-examination through intensified awareness programs and also to encourage them to perform the examination regularly.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | ArticleGate > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 20 Oct 2022 11:26 |
Last Modified: | 30 May 2024 13:32 |
URI: | http://ebooks.pubstmlibrary.com/id/eprint/1088 |