Awareness and Knowledge of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors: A Survey of Jordanian Women

Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all female cancers and has a high mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Early diagnosis carries a high survival rate of 93%. So, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian women about ovarian cancer symptoms and risk fac...

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Published in:Clinical nursing research 2018-09, Vol.27 (7), p.826-840
Main Authors: Freij, Mazen, Al Qadire, Mohammad, Khadra, Maysa, ALBashtawy, Mohammed, Tuqan, Wael, Al Faqih, Mohammad, Innabi, Ayoub, Batiha, Abdul-Monim, Alhalaiqa, Fadwa, Abd El-Razek, Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Awareness
Back pain
Campaigns
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fatigue
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Jordan
Medical diagnosis
Medical screening
Mortality rates
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - mortality
Ovarian Neoplasms - prevention & control
Pelvic pain
Polls & surveys
Risk Factors
Risk perception
Smoking
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all female cancers and has a high mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Early diagnosis carries a high survival rate of 93%. So, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian women about ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors. A cross-sectional survey design was used; 896 women completed the survey. The mean of total symptoms recognized was low at level of 3.2 (SD = 2.7) out of 10. The three highest known symptoms among women were as follows: extreme fatigue (43.2%), back pain (42.4%), and persistent pain in pelvic area (40.7%). The most commonly known risk factor was smoking (68.4%), followed by having ovarian cyst(s) (59.7%). Hence, with the absence of an effective screening program, a national awareness campaign is urgently needed to improve the public’s understanding of symptoms and risk factors and increasing women’s confidence in symptom recognition.
ISSN:1054-7738
1552-3799
DOI:10.1177/1054773817704749