Breast self-examination practices among women from six ethnic groups and the influence of cancer worry

Kudadjie-Gyamfi, Elizabeth; Consedine, Nathan S.; Magai, Carol; Gillespie, Michael; Pierre-Louis, Jessy

doi:10.1007/s10549-005-0154-9

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“…Kudadjie et al suggested in their report that awareness regarding breast selfexamination and adherence to it is affected by education and cancer worry. 10 Our study also found a significant relationship between awareness for breast selfexamination and education. In an Indian study by Kumar et al almost similar results were found as in our study they found that only 21.37% knew how breast cancer presents commonly and only 6.87% had knowledge of breast self-examination and in terms of practice, only six participants (4.58%) were aware of and periodically conducted BSE.…”

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Breast self-examination: assessing its knowledge attitude and practice among ethnic Kashmiri females

Sideeq¹,

Ayoub²,

Khan³

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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INTRODUCTIONCancer of breast is disease which affects many dimensions of health as it gives physical, emotional, psychological as well as economical set back to the women affected. Among women breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed globally (25.2 % of all new cases of cancers).1 A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research predict the number of breast cancer cases in India to rise to 106,124 in 2015 and to 123,634 in 2020. 2 Breast cancer is now the most common cancer among women in India and accounts for 7% of global burden of breast cancer.3 Among Kashmiri women breast cancer is the second leading cancer after esophageal cancer, with an incidence rate of 12.6 per 100,000. 4 The incidence, mortality and survival rates for breast cancer vary across the globe because of underlying differences in known risk factors, availability of organized screening programs and access to effective and affordable treatment modalities. Studies have shown that in contrast to the developed nations most of the developing nations have recorded a poor outcome and high fatality rate owing to diagnosis of the breast cancer in advanced stages. Globally, breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammography are the recommended screening test for early detection of breast cancer. 5 Due to lack of access to diagnostic facilities, especially for women in low resource settings, it is essential to empower them with BSE as a primary modality for screening. Breast self-examination is an ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide but is the second commonest cancer in Kashmir women. The most easy and cost effective way of early detection of breast cancer is through breast self-examination (BSE) the utility of which can help to make early interventions and thus better prognosis. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and practice about breast self-examination among ethnic Kashmiri females. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was done among ethnic Kashmiri women. A sample 250 women in the age group of 20 to 60 years was selected from SMHS hospital. A predesigned semi-structured study instrument was used to collect the data through interview method. Results:The results showed that only 26% of the participants had ever heard of breast cancer and among them for 50.8% the source of information was media. Regarding knowledge of breast self-examination 92.4 % had never heard of it. Only 5.6% participants had self-examined their breast. Conclusions:The study points to the insufficient knowledge of Kashmiri females about breast cancer and its simplest screening method of self-examination.

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Breast self-examination: assessing its knowledge attitude and practice among ethnic Kashmiri females

Sideeq¹,

Ayoub²,

Khan³

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…So far, many studies have been conducted on the knowledge, attitude and practice of BSE in different ethnic groups which revealed variable results 1 14 18 – 24. There is, however, little information on the knowledge and attitudes of BSE in Iranian women.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes of breast self examination in a group of women in Shiraz, southern Iran

Simi

Yadollahie

Habibzadeh

2009

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…Twelve months after disclosure, significantly more women (57.3%) were practising BSE than before testing. No relevant national statistics on French women's BSE practices were available for comparison with the rates recorded in this study, but monthly BSE practices have been reported to occur in about 30% of the women in the general population in places such as Quebec, the Netherlands and the United States, although the rates of practice actually vary from one ethnic group to another [26][27][28]. The difference in BSE practices between French women belonging to HBOC families and those complying with more general norms may seem rather high, but one must take into account the increased perceived risk of cancer risk and cancer worry commonly found to occur in HBOC families, which may act as incentive to adopt cancer surveillance practices [29].…”

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French women’s breast self-examination practices with time after undergoing BRCA1/2 genetic testing

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To assess the impact of BRCA1/2 genetic test results on cancer-free women's breast-self-examination (BSE) practices and to prospectively determine their influence on psychological functioning. A prospective longitudinal study on French women's BSE practices and frequencies in BRCA1/2 carriers (N = 217) and non-carriers (N = 313) 1 and 2 years following disclosure of the test results, along with psychological factors predicting BSE practices. Before disclosure, BSE was practised by 47.2% of the women, and increased to 57.3% 1 year later. No change in the women's practices was noted between 12 and 24 months after the test. Carriers and non-carriers practicing regularly BSE at baseline were, respectively 8 to 6 times more likely to be practising BSE regularly at 12 months after being tested. Among the carriers, having fewer depressive symptoms at baseline and believing in the ability of BSE to detect breast cancer were found to be the most decisive factors associated with BSE practices 1 year after disclosure, following adjustment for BSE baseline practices. Among the non-carriers, believing in the ability of BSE to detect breast cancer, greater post-test anxiety, and a higher perceived risk of breast cancer were found to be predictors of post-test BSE practices after adjusting for BSE baseline practices. In France, where performing BSE is neither mandatory nor recommended, an increase in BSE practices was found to occur after disclosure of women's genetic test results, regardless of their carrier status.

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Breast self-examination practices among women from six ethnic groups and the influence of cancer worry

Cited by 21 publications

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Breast self-examination: assessing its knowledge attitude and practice among ethnic Kashmiri females

Breast self-examination: assessing its knowledge attitude and practice among ethnic Kashmiri females

Knowledge and attitudes of breast self examination in a group of women in Shiraz, southern Iran

French women’s breast self-examination practices with time after undergoing BRCA1/2 genetic testing

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