Effectiveness of an educational program on awareness of breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, and barriers to seeking medical help among adolescent Omani school students - An interventional study
Abstract:Purpose
Women in Oman are usually diagnosed with BC at a younger age and more advanced stage, with poor five-year survival. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a BC-related educational program among female Omani adolescents.
Methods
Six female-only public schools were randomly selected from three governorates of Oman and assigned to the control or interventional group. An Arabic version of the Breast Cancer Awareness Measure questionnaire was used to evaluate students attending grades 10 and 11… Show more
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