Breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practice among women resident in an urban local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Idowu, Ajibola; Olowookere, Samuel Anu; Olumide, Aderonke; Popoola, Gbenga; Abiodun, Adeola; Oluwagbemi, Ayotemi; Olawuyi, Damilola; Fakorede, Olayinka A.; Folorunsho, Olagoke; Ibitokun, David; Chigbu-Jonah, Chiamaka; Adegboye, Philip; Adebayo, Olaoluwa Ayodeji; Akin-Adigun, Oluwafemi; Omidoyin, Idowu

doi:10.1016/j.jcpo.2018.11.001

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“…Similar findings were documented by a local study among students in Malaysia age from 18 to 22-year-old (Nimir et al, 2014). The results agree with a report from the previous research by Idowu (2019), which revealed that age was not significant to CBE awareness…”

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Knowledge and Practice on Breast Cancer among Female Community in Puncak Alam Campuses

Nordin

Hassri

Rozeman

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In Malaysia, breast cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related death among women. It affected younger women correlates with poor survival and early detection can increase the quality of life. The study aims are to evaluate breast cancer awareness among the female community in UiTM Puncak Alam Campuses. A cross-sectional approach was used while conducting the study. It is found that the level of knowledge of breast cancer awareness relatively fair, and the level of practice is low. Hence, the proactive approach to instill the awareness on breast cancer must be strengthened by the expert in the field. Keywords: Breast Cancer; Knowledge; Practice. eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2473.

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Knowledge and Practice on Breast Cancer among Female Community in Puncak Alam Campuses

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“…The environment also affects somebody to have an awareness of this disease. This results following the research carried out by Idowu that urban areas have easier access to get information and health care than rural areas (Idowu, 2019). The previous research reported that women's knowledge of breast cancer in urban areas was higher than in rural areas (Solikhah, Promthet, & Hurst, 2019).…”

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Self-Structured Breast Cancer Awareness among Female Adolescent

Pangestuti

Armini

Dewi

2021

Pediomaternal Nurs. J.

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Introduction:The incidence of breast cancer has increased every year, mostly in developing countries. However, breast cancer awareness in women is still insufficient. A woman must be aware of breast cancer disease earlier. This study aimed to describe breast cancer awareness in female adolescents.Methods: The research design was used descriptive-analytic. The study population consisted of female adolescents in 10th-11th grade at Vocational High School in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The sample was taken using stratified random sampling. There are 206 female adolescents aged 15-18 years old who participated in this study. Data collected using a self-structured breast cancer awareness questionnaire arranged by Breast Cancer Awareness Measurement (BCAM) guideline. The questionnaire consisted of breast cancer knowledge (disease, signs and symptoms, risk factors), perception, and BSE. The statistical analysis was using distribution frequency.Results: The result presented that the majority of female adolescents had high awareness (67,5%). The maximum score was knowledge of disease (3.28 ± 0.54) (table 3). The minimum score was risk factors knowledge (1.95 ± 0.69) and BSE (1.81 ± 0.78).Conclusion: The respondents have good knowledge of breast cancer disease yet understanding of risk factors is low. It is necessary to do counseling programs in school, particularly women's reproductive health and breast self-examination (BSE) due to improve knowledge of risk factors in female adolescents.

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“…Moreover, a study conducted in Hungary revealed most respondents were unaware of the fact that breast cancer self-examination should be initiated two decades earlier than mammography, when women turn twenty years old [ 42 ]. The lack of knowledge and awareness on breast cancer is also an identified concern in a number of highly populated countries, such as Ethiopia [ 43 ], Nigeria [ 44 ], and Brazil [ 45 ]. A systematic review of breast cancer screening discourse on social media [ 46 ] indicates there is a substantial presence of unscientific statements shared by lay individuals about the topic, such as “mammography causes breast cancer”, or “breast cancer can be prevented by organic food”.…”

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Breast cancer on social media: a quali-quantitative study on the credibility and content type of the most shared news stories

2021

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Background Female breast cancer was the most diagnosed cancer in 2020, with more than two million new cases worldwide. Access to scientifically correct information can assist patients in early detection or prevention of the disease. However, misinformation on social networking sites (SNSs) about breast cancer can be propagated rapidly, posing a threat to health communication efforts. The aim of this study is to analyse the characteristics of the most shared news stories referencing the disease that circulated on SNSs, including the credibility of this content. Methods This is an exploratory quali-quantitative study. Data collection was conducted between June 2019 and June 2020. We performed statistical and content analysis of the stories that had at least 1,000 total shares. Each story was classified in accordance to the following aspects: credibility; type of rumour; source; content type; mentions prevention or early detection/screening exams. Results The abundance of news stories in our sample (n = 1,594) were not classified according to their credibility, as they do not address science, risk factors, prevention, treatment, or other aspects which can be assessed for scientific accuracy. However, content classified as “rumours” are 3.29 times more shared than those considered scientifically correct. Regarding content type, most stories are classified as ‘real-life story’ or ‘solidarity’ (67.69%). In our sample, 5.08% of the total comment on prevention and 19.7% reference early detection. Conclusion We consider it can be a good strategy, in SNSs, to combine content of greater popularity, such as real-life stories, with subjects that can make a difference in a patient’s life, such as early detection, breast cancer symptoms and disease prevention strategies. Doctors, scientists and health journalists can expand the dialogue with the lay public regarding breast cancer, helping to counteract online misinformation.

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Breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practice among women resident in an urban local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Knowledge and Practice on Breast Cancer among Female Community in Puncak Alam Campuses

Knowledge and Practice on Breast Cancer among Female Community in Puncak Alam Campuses

Self-Structured Breast Cancer Awareness among Female Adolescent

Breast cancer on social media: a quali-quantitative study on the credibility and content type of the most shared news stories

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