Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Screening of Breast Cancer Among Women in Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Breast cancer in women is a major health burden both in developed and developing countries. Breast cancer leads second cause of death in worldwide and as well as in Pakistan. A breast cancer is one of the preventable cancers of the body. Self-breast examination is a very easy tool for early screening but lack of awareness regarding breast cancer is a major hurdle in breast cancer diagnosis at an early stage. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding screening of Breast Cancer among Women in Karachi, Pakistan. Study type is cross sectional study and designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about the screening of breast cancer in general population of Karachi. The sample size of this study consisted of 336 volunteer female individuals. The questionnaire contained 10 questions pertaining to knowledge of breast cancer, 3 questions about of attitude of females and 4 questions about screening of breast cancer. Out of 336 participants 94% (n=316) females which were married and 6% (n=20) others were widow. As far as the knowledge was concerned there was family history of breast cancer in 31.3% females and no family history 83.2% patients.  Responding to the question about “do you practice SBE (Self Breast examination)” majority of females 72% were in proper practice of SBE while 28% females were not in proper practice. In conclusion, findings showed that the level of awareness of breast cancer i.e. knowledge of about breast cancer alarming signs, risk factors, screening program and breast self-examination  were very inadequate.

Keywords

• Breast Self-Examination,Clinical Breast Examination,Breast Cancer

Pakistan, Karaçi'deki Kadınlar Arasında Meme Kanseri Taraması Uygulaması ve Bilgi Tutumu

Öz

Kadınlarda meme kanseri hem gelişmiş hem de gelişmekte olan ülkelerde önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Meme kanseri, dünya genelinde ve Pakistan'da ikinci ölüm nedenidir. Meme kanseri, önlenebilir kanserlerden birisidir. Kendi kendine meme muayenesi erken tarama için çok kolay bir araçtır, ancak meme kanseri ile ilgili farkındalık eksikliği meme kanserinin erken evre tanısında büyük bir engeldir. Araştırmanın amacı, Karaçi'de (Pakistan) Kadınlarda Meme Kanseri taraması ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve uygulamayı değerlendirmektir. Bu araştırma Karaçi genel popülasyonunda meme kanserinin taranması hakkındaki bilgi, tutum ve pratiği değerlendirmek üzere tasarlanmış kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Bu çalışmada örneklem büyüklüğü 336 gönüllü kadın bireyden oluşmuştur. Anket meme kanser bilgisi ile ilgili 10 soru, kadınların tutumu hakkında 3 soru ve meme kanserinin taranmasıyla ilgili 4 sorudan oluşmaktadır. 336 katılımcıdan% 94'ü (n = 316) evli olan kadınlar ve % 6'sı (n = 20) ya dul idi. Bilindiği kadarıyla, ailede % 31,3'ünde meme kanseri öyküsü vardı ve % 83,2’inde hiçbir aile yoktu. “Kendi Kendine Meme Muayenesi yapıyor musunuz?” sorusuna yanıt veren kadınların çoğunluğu % 72'si kendi kendine meme muayenesini uygulamazken, % 28'i uygulamıştı. Çalışmamız, kadınların meme kanseri taraması açısından yetersiz bilgi, tutum ve uygulama sergilediklerini ortaya koymuştur. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kendi kendine meme muayenesi,klinik meme muayenesi,meme kanseri

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