Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran
BACKGROUND: In Iran, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and a major public health problem. METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out to determine knowledge on breast cancer and breast self- examination (BSE) practices of 384 females living in the city of Hamadan, Iran. A p...
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2014
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| author | Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Ghanbari-Baghestan, Abbas Abd Latiff, Latiffah Matinnia, Nasrin Hoseini, Mozhgan |
| author_facet | Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Ghanbari-Baghestan, Abbas Abd Latiff, Latiffah Matinnia, Nasrin Hoseini, Mozhgan |
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| description | BACKGROUND:
In Iran, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and a major public health problem.
METHODS:
A cross sectional study was carried out to determine knowledge on breast cancer and breast self- examination (BSE) practices of 384 females living in the city of Hamadan, Iran. A purposive sampling method was adopted and data were collected via face-to-face interviews based on a validated questionnaire developed for this study.
RESULTS:
Among respondents 268 (69.8%) were married and 144 (37.5%) of the respondents reported having a family history of breast cancer. One hundred respondents (26.0%) claimed they practiced BSE. Level of breast cancer knowledge was significantly associated with BSE practice (p=0.000). There was no association with demographic details (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION:
The findings showed that Iranian women's knowledge regarding breast cancer and the practice of BSE is inadequate. Targeted education should be implemented to improve early detection of breast cancer. |
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| spelling | upm-343312015-12-10T06:18:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34331/ Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Ghanbari-Baghestan, Abbas Abd Latiff, Latiffah Matinnia, Nasrin Hoseini, Mozhgan BACKGROUND: In Iran, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and a major public health problem. METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out to determine knowledge on breast cancer and breast self- examination (BSE) practices of 384 females living in the city of Hamadan, Iran. A purposive sampling method was adopted and data were collected via face-to-face interviews based on a validated questionnaire developed for this study. RESULTS: Among respondents 268 (69.8%) were married and 144 (37.5%) of the respondents reported having a family history of breast cancer. One hundred respondents (26.0%) claimed they practiced BSE. Level of breast cancer knowledge was significantly associated with BSE practice (p=0.000). There was no association with demographic details (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The findings showed that Iranian women's knowledge regarding breast cancer and the practice of BSE is inadequate. Targeted education should be implemented to improve early detection of breast cancer. Asian Pacific Education Press 2014 Article NonPeerReviewed Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh and Ghanbari-Baghestan, Abbas and Abd Latiff, Latiffah and Matinnia, Nasrin and Hoseini, Mozhgan (2014) Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 15 (16). 6531-6534. ISSN 1513-7368 http://www.apocpcontrol.org/page/apjcp_issues_view.php?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:25169482&key=2014.15.16.6531 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.16.6531 |
| spellingShingle | Akhtari-Zavare, Mehrnoosh Ghanbari-Baghestan, Abbas Abd Latiff, Latiffah Matinnia, Nasrin Hoseini, Mozhgan Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title | Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title_full | Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title_short | Knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among Iranian women in Hamedan, Iran |
| title_sort | knowledge of breast cancer and breast self-examination practice among iranian women in hamedan, iran |
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