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AuthorHamed, Ehab
AuthorAlemrayat, Bayan
AuthorSyed, Mohamed Ahmed
AuthorDaher-Nashif, Suhad
AuthorRasheed, Hadi Mohamad Abu
AuthorKane, Tanya
Available date2023-10-11T08:05:52Z
Publication Date2022-03-28
Publication NameInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995
CitationHamed, E., Alemrayat, B., Syed, M. A., Daher-Nashif, S., Rasheed, H. M. A., & Kane, T. (2022). Breast cancer knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst women in Qatar. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3995.
ISSN1661-7827
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85127024596&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48432
AbstractThis cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care Corporation were invited to complete an Arabic or English online survey using a modified version of the Breast Cancer Awareness Module. Of the 9008 participants, 69% report awareness of breast cancer warning signs, but the results did not substantiate these claims. There remains a disconnect between participants’ perceived awareness of their ability to detect breast cancer and their actual recognition of individual signs and symptoms. Nearly half (45.4%) report rarely or never checking their breasts for abnormalities (44.6%). Breast self-examination (BSE) and Breast Cancer Screening (BCS) uptake is low and many are unaware of the starting age for invitation to Qatar’s BCS program. While only 18% of women report receiving an invitation, 94% attended, indicating that the BCS invitation is a remarkably effective means of improving screening uptake. Policymakers should capitalize on early recognition, which is possible in the youthful population. Broadening awareness campaigns and interventions targeting a broader audience including males, community and religious leaders and healthcare professionals may prove more effective in Arab communities.
Languageen
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Subjectbreast cancer knowledge and awareness
breast cancer screening
cancer and oncology
Middle East
Qatar
TitleBreast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number7
Volume Number19
ESSN1660-4601
dc.accessType Open Access


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