Awareness of breast cancer among university female students in Baghdad
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Abrar ِ ِِA. R.
Thabit, Manal F.
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.6-14, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Public Health
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Breast cancer still a major cause of disability and mortality among women throughout the world.
Lack of awareness and early detection programs in developing countries is a main reason for escalating the mortality.
Objectives: to assess level of awareness about breast cancer among university female students in Baghdad focusing on knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, warning symptoms and signs and knowledge about the screening method specially breast self-examination.
Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted over two months from first of march through April 2015 and included (240) female students in nonmedical colleges at Al-Rusafa and Al-Karkh districts who completed a comprehensive self-structured questionnaire covering socio-demographic characteristics and (27) questions covering the k n o w l e d g e o f risk factors; warning symptoms and signs o f breast cacer and the breast self- examination.
Participants’ responses were analyzed statistically and percent score of knowledge level was calculated.
Results: The mean age of students was (22.8 ± 3.4) years with range (19-30) years, single (75.8%), and those with no family history of breast cancer (85.42%); the internet was the most common source of students’ information (34.7%).
Conclusion: The overall percent score of all students’ knowledge about risk factors, warning symptoms and signs and breast self-examination was poor (<60%).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Abrar ِ ِِA. R.& Thabit, Manal F.. 2019. Awareness of breast cancer among university female students in Baghdad. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.6-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893557
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Abrar ِ ِِA. R.& Thabit, Manal F.. Awareness of breast cancer among university female students in Baghdad. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 1 (2019), pp.6-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893557
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Abrar ِ ِِA. R.& Thabit, Manal F.. Awareness of breast cancer among university female students in Baghdad. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.6-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893557
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 13-14
Record ID
BIM-893557