Al-Mousa Dana S, Alakhras Maram, Hossain Syeda Z, Al-Sa'di Amani G, Al Hasan Marwa, Al-Hayek Yazan, Brennan Patrick C
Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press). 2020 Nov 11;12:231-242. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S275445. eCollection 2020.
Breast cancer is the most common occurring cancer in women worldwide. To guide current breast cancer screening program, the level of knowledge about breast cancer should be evaluated. This study aims to ascertain the level of breast cancer knowledge including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and early detection methods, especially mammography screening.
The study was conducted among 1353 Jordanian women from the public using a self-administered questionnaire. Responses to the knowledge test were summed for an overall knowledge score. Comparisons between socio-demographics and knowledge, attitude and practice were also measured using a Chi-square test.
About 76% of participants were aware that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Jordan. About 53.7% of our participants were rated as having an intermediate level of knowledge regarding risk factors, and 44% were rated as having a good to an excellent level of knowledge about breast cancer signs and symptoms. The participants' level of education was the main factor identified as influencing the participants' knowledge of the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and knowledge of early detection methods of breast cancer. The study sample was rated as having an intermediate level of knowledge regarding mammography screening; however, their participation in this screening method was low.
Although Jordanian women had an acceptable level of knowledge of breast cancer, the screening rates for mammography were low. These findings suggest that there is a need to provide extra awareness programs for Jordanian women to improve their breast cancer knowledge and practice.
乳腺癌是全球女性中最常见的癌症。为指导当前的乳腺癌筛查项目，应对乳腺癌相关知识水平进行评估。本研究旨在确定乳腺癌知识水平，包括风险因素、体征和症状以及早期检测方法，尤其是乳房X光检查筛查。
本研究采用自填式问卷对1353名约旦公众女性进行了调查。对知识测试的回答进行汇总以得出总体知识得分。还使用卡方检验测量了社会人口统计学与知识、态度和行为之间的差异。
约76%的参与者意识到乳腺癌是约旦女性中最常见的癌症。约53.7%的参与者在风险因素方面的知识水平被评为中等，44%的参与者在乳腺癌体征和症状方面的知识水平被评为良好至优秀。参与者的教育水平是被确定为影响其对乳腺癌风险因素、体征和症状以及早期检测方法知识的主要因素。研究样本在乳房X光检查筛查方面的知识水平被评为中等；然而，她们参与这种筛查方法的比例较低。
尽管约旦女性对乳腺癌有可接受的知识水平，但乳房X光检查的筛查率较低。这些发现表明，有必要为约旦女性提供额外的宣传项目，以提高她们对乳腺癌的知识和实践水平。
