Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination amongst female IT professionals in Silicon Valley of India

Kalliguddi, Samarth; Sharma, Sahithi; Gore, Chaitali Ashutosh

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“…Thus, students having good knowledge on BSE were 12.02 times more likely to perform better BSE practice compared with those with poor knowledge. This finding is in agreement with results reported from studies conducted in India [ 26 ] and Nigeria [ 29 ]. It is also aligned with the findings of local studies done in Addis Ababa [ 27 ], Debre Tabor [ 33 ], Debre Birhan University [ 16 ], and West Shoa [ 34 ] and SR and MA in Ethiopia [ 14 , 15 ].…”

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“…In this study, about one in six (17.3%) of students had better BSE practice. The finding is similar with that reported in the study done in Silicon Valley of India (19.1%) [ 26 ], nationwide survey in Korea (16.1%) [ 20 ], and Addis Ababa university in Ethiopia (21.4%) [ 27 ]. The agreement in magnitude might be ascribed to the nonhealth profession of the respondents in common [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Mihret

Gudayu

Abebe³

et al. 2021

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

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Background. Breast cancer is a global health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women. Early detection of breast cancer contributes to timely linkage to care and reduction of complications associated with breast cancer. In this context, breast self-examination is helpful to detect breast abnormalities particularly in settings with poor access to healthcare for clinical breast examination and mammography. Thus, all women in such settings are highly encouraged to perform breast self-examination regularly, and shreds of evidences are compulsory in this perspective. In the study setting, there was a scarcity of evidence on breast self-examination. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing knowledge and practice on breast self-examination and its associated factors among summer class female students of social science at Maraki Campus, University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from July 01 to September 15/2018. A total of 398 female summer students were included in the study. A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select the study participants, and interviewer-administered structured questionnaires were employed to collect the data. The data were then entered into Epi info version 7.0, and analysis was done by SPSS version 20.0. A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model was fitted, and the level of significance was declared based on adjusted odds ratio with its 95% CI and a p value ≤ 0.05. Result. The proportion of students having a good knowledge and practice of breast self-examination was found to be 27.6% (95% CI: 22.9, 32) and 17.4% (95% CI: 13.8, 21.6), respectively. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, urban residency ( AOR = 2.50 ; 95% CI: 1.27, 4.94) and discussion with someone on breast self-examination ( AOR = 4.57 ; 95% CI: 2.42, 8.65) were predictors of good knowledge, whereas family history of breast cancer ( AOR = 7.14 ; 95% CI: 1.75, 25), discussion with someone on breast self-examination ( AOR = 3.85 ; 95% CI: 1.82, 8.33), and good knowledge on breast self -examination ( AOR = 12.02 ; 95% CI: 5.97, 24.20) had been significantly associated with breast self-examination practice. Conclusion. In this study, the proportion of students with good knowledge and practice towards breast self-examination was lower than most of the studies done so far. The predictors of breast self-examination are related to lack of information. Thus, awareness creation on breast self-examination would be helpful in this context.

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Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Mihret

Gudayu

Abebe³

et al. 2021

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

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“…Early detection plays a key role in preventing BC mortality and increases the 5-year survival rate of patients from 56 to 85% (8). Studies have shown that low levels of knowledge, fear, and psychosocial barriers are the main reasons for women not participating in BC screening programs (9)(10)(11).…”

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Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Jahromi

Sharifi

2021

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem worldwide. Considering the high prevalence and mortality of BC in postmenopausal women, and since the population of Iran is aging, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women in Jahrom, Iran regarding BC screening. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on postmenopausal women referred to Honari Clinic of Jahrom in 2019. To select the samples, 120 women were randomly selected from the existing medical files. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire and the knowledge and attitude questionnaire on BC screening behavior. After explaining the objectives of the research to the participants and obtaining a consent form, the questionnaire was answered by them. The data were entered into SPSS software version 21 and tested by descriptive statistics, chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and one-way ANOVA tests. Descriptive statistics were used to examine demographic data. Results: The level of knowledge of most participants (49.2%) was moderate, and the majority of them (94.2%) had a positive attitude. There was a significant association between the mean score of knowledge and attitude in postmenopausal women with source of information (P = 0.004). Most information came from radio and television, physician, health system staff, and friends and relatives. There was no significant association between the mean score of knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women with breast-related diseases and family history of BC. Conclusions: The mass media, especially radio and television, as well as physician and health system staff, play an important role in raising women's awareness to increase their participation in BC screening programs.

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“…Based on the aforementioned studies, about 3.7% of women undergo (Monfared et al, 2017). In western countries, the mortality rate of this disease has been greatly reduced due to the use of these methods by the majority of women (Kalliguddi et al, 2019).…”

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Health Policy Challenge for Breast Cancer Prevention: A Case Report

Torkmandi

Pourrahimi

Afshar

et al. 2021

UJPH

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Breast cancer early diagnosis increases treatment chances, and self-examination is one of the commonest screening methods employed by women. The case of a 24-year-old Iranian woman with a history of mild mental retardation and chest pain was reported. A large lump was detected in the breast during visitation to the surgical clinic. The parents stated the lump was noticed due to a shape change in the clothes covering the patient's chest area. Therefore, the patient had mastectomy surgery after a biopsy and a malignant breast lump was confirmed. The registration and identification of people with mental disorder histories or various mental retardation degrees in each region's health centers to periodically assess their breast health tend to reduce the risk of late breast cancer detection in women.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination amongst female IT professionals in Silicon Valley of India

Cited by 39 publications

References 13 publications

Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitude of Menopaused Women for Breast Cancer Screening: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

Health Policy Challenge for Breast Cancer Prevention: A Case Report

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