Breast self-examination knowledge, attitude, and practice among Jazan women, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. It is a major cause of cancer death, and its incidence rate has been gradually increasing in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has a higher proportion of young females getting breast cancer than other countries. This study was conducted to in...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2024-07, Vol.28 (7), p.83
Main Authors: Hamid, Hawa I, Mohamed, Fatma A, Dailah, Hamad G, Alnassry, Soad M, Abdelgader, Amani A, Taha, Amani A Abd Elkarim, Higazy, Omnia A, Bashir, Wafa A, Ahmed, Asia S, Ali, Maha A, Ahmed, Sitelbanat O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Self-Examination - psychology
Breast Self-Examination - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Middle Aged
Saudi Arabia
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. It is a major cause of cancer death, and its incidence rate has been gradually increasing in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has a higher proportion of young females getting breast cancer than other countries. This study was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding breast self-examination among females from 20 to 60 years old in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia. Using A Community-based descriptive cross-sectional approach, data were gathered from 567 Saudi and non-Saudi women using structured interviews and then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM) version 21.0 software program. Where the study indicated that around half of the participants (55.7%) had good total knowledge scores regarding breast self-examination, and most had positive attitudes. However, only 205 (36.2%) respondents practice it regularly. Moreover, the study reveals a significant association between respondents' knowledge and attitudes toward breast self-examination (P = 0.05). These findings indicate moderate knowledge, poor breast self-examination practices, and a significant association between knowledge and attitudes. Therefore, conducting health education programs is necessary to raise awareness about breast self-examination (BSE) among Jazan women.
ISSN:1118-4841
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i7.9