巴基斯坦女性对乳腺癌、乳房筛查及早期检测技术的认知、了解和态度。
Awareness, knowledge and attitude towards breast cancer, breast screening and early detection techniques among women in Pakistan.
作者信息
Naqvi Atta Abbas, Zehra Fatima, Ahmad Rizwan, Ahmad Rizwan, Ahmad Niyaz, Yazdani Nida, Usmani Saman, Younus Ishrat, Badar Sehrish, Khan Sarah Jameel
机构信息
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology SZABIST, Karachi.
出版信息
J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Apr;68(4):576-586.
OBJECTIVE
To document the knowledge and attitudes of women towards breast cancer, breast screening and early detection techniques.
METHODS
This cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2015 to May 2016 in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised women aged above 18 years. The survey used breast cancer inventory as a research instrument after piloting and validation. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.
RESULTS
Of the 1,304 respondents, 948(72.7%) were single, 1,082(83%) belonged to the 18-30 age group, 800(61.3%) had Urdu-speaking ethnicity and 794(60.9%) were educated. The prevalence of breast cancer in family was 226(17.33%). Besides, 446(34.2%) had low knowledge regarding the subject, 646(49.5%) appeared welcoming to the idea of breast screening, 1,008(77.3%) indicated their discomfort in discussing the topic, whereas 1,080(82.8%)preferred a female physician.
CONCLUSIONS
There was a dearth of knowledge regarding breast cancer among the participants..
目的
记录女性对乳腺癌、乳房筛查及早期检测技术的认知和态度。
方法
2015年12月至2016年5月在巴基斯坦卡拉奇和伊斯兰堡开展了这项横断面调查，调查对象为18岁以上女性。该调查在进行预试验和验证后，使用乳腺癌调查问卷作为研究工具。采用SPSS 20进行数据分析。
结果
在1304名受访者中，948人（72.7%）为单身，1082人（83%）属于18 - 30岁年龄组，800人（61.3%）为说乌尔都语的族裔，794人（60.9%）受过教育。家族中乳腺癌患病率为226人（17.33%）。此外，446人（34.2%）对该主题了解不足，646人（49.5%）对乳房筛查的想法表示欢迎，1008人（77.3%）表示在讨论该话题时感到不适，而1080人（82.8%）更倾向于由女医生进行检查。
结论
参与者对乳腺癌的认知不足。
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