Knowledge attitude practice on breast self-examination in a rural area in North Kerala

Ishaaque, Sherin; Gopalamenon, Nandini

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191820

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“…These results are consistent with the study conducted by Sanjay Kumar Shah et al 14 on women of reproductive age group in which 89.1% of women do not practice breast self-examination regularly and only 46.4% agreed that breast self-examination is a necessary tool for early detection of breast cancer. In a study conducted by SherinI shaaque et al 15 participants showed poor knowledge on breast selfexamination. These surprising and worrying results indicate that there is a need to increase efforts to promote awareness by conducting frequent health education programs.…”

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Assessing Risk and Knowledge of Women on Breast Cancer and Providing Lifestyle Advice for the Management of Breast Cancer Risk

Mohammad¹,

Neeluri²,

Geetha³

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer and is the main cause of cancer mortality among women in the world. Overall, 1 in 28 women is likely to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Although the mortality rate is decreasing, the incidence is persistently increasing due to urbanization and lifestyle changes. So, there is a need to assess the personal breast cancer risk and increase the knowledge of women on early detection. The present study aims to assess the risk and knowledge of women on breast cancer. The main objective of the study is to identify the women at high risk, to create awareness among women about early screening and detection and to educate lifestyle management to decrease breast cancer risk. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed during the period of June 2019 to November 2019 in the women attended for mammographic examination. A total of 270 women responded to the study. The results showed that five-year risk is found to be high for 31.1% of women and low for 68.8% of women with a mean of 1.4 and the standard deviation is 1.24. About 14.81% of women were found to have strong lifetime risk and 30.37% of women had average lifetime risk and 54.81% women had usual lifetime risk. The mean lifetime risk of the women is 16.09 and the standard deviation is 10.2. The majority of the participants have low knowledge on breast cancer; BSE, and mammography i.e., 80% of them were lack of knowledge. The mean knowledge score is 6.34 and the standard deviation is 5.45. The women who had high five-year and strong lifetime risk are eligible for breast cancer prevention and management approaches. The women with moderate lifetime risk were advised with regular screening and Breast Self-Examination practices.

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Assessing Risk and Knowledge of Women on Breast Cancer and Providing Lifestyle Advice for the Management of Breast Cancer Risk

Mohammad¹,

Neeluri²,

Geetha³

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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Breast cancer awareness package on knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast self examination to prevent breast cancer among women in adopted communities – a pilot analysis

Priyadarshini¹,

Sarath²,

Hemavathy³

2022

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Breast health is extremely important for all women. However, the breast is another region of the human body that is susceptible to cancer. Breast cancer is becoming increasingly common these days, and it is now one of the leading causes of mortality globally. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common disease among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and impacting nations at all stages of development. In fact, it is the most common cancer in women, with a significant incidence observed among those aged 30 to 50. The goal of the World Health Organization’s Worldwide Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) is to reduce global breast cancer mortality by 2.5 percent each year; As a result, 2.5 million breast cancer deaths will be avoided globally between 2020 and 2040. To achieve these goals, three pillars must be in place: health endorsement for early detection, suitable identification at the right time, and comprehensive breast cancer management. Because of advances in early detection and care, the incidence of women dying of breast cancer has decreased by 41% from 1989 to 2018. During that time, more than 403,000 breast cancer deaths were prevented.

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Practice of Breast Self-Exam and Awareness of Breast Cancer Among Rural Women in Ernakulam District, Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saju,

Bhaskaran,

George

2024

Amrita J Med

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Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide. In India, breast cancer is now the most common cancer among women, accounting for 28% of all cancers. Despite good health indicators, breast cancer is a public health problem in Kerala with an annual incidence of 14.9/100,000 population. This study aims to estimate the proportion of women who practice breast self-exam (BSE) in rural areas of Ernakulam district and to assess the awareness of breast cancer in the same community. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural areas of Ernakulam district, among 267 females aged 20 to 70 years, selected by cluster sampling. After obtaining consent from the participants, data were collected using a pretested, self-designed semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Among the 267 study participants, 57.7% practice BSE. Among those respondents practicing BSE, only 16.9% practice it regularly at monthly intervals, 49.1% of the respondents had good knowledge on the practice of BSE, and 57.3% of the respondents had good awareness on breast cancer. Education, Occupation, and Socioeconomic status was associated with knowledge on practices of BSE and awareness of breast cancer with P value of <0.05. There was a correlation between knowledge on practice of BSE and awareness of breast cancer. Conclusion: The regular practice of BSE is very low, though the knowledge of BSE scored Good in nearly half of the respondents. Educational programs stressing on the importance of regular practice of BSE are the need of the hour.

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Knowledge attitude practice on breast self-examination in a rural area in North Kerala

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References 11 publications

Assessing Risk and Knowledge of Women on Breast Cancer and Providing Lifestyle Advice for the Management of Breast Cancer Risk

Assessing Risk and Knowledge of Women on Breast Cancer and Providing Lifestyle Advice for the Management of Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer awareness package on knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast self examination to prevent breast cancer among women in adopted communities – a pilot analysis

Practice of Breast Self-Exam and Awareness of Breast Cancer Among Rural Women in Ernakulam District, Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study

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