Knowledge Towards Breast Cancer Screening Among Primary Health Care Physicians at the Ministry of Health, Jeddah, KSA, 2015
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is an important public health challenge, especially encountered in developing countries. Due to the staggering number of breast cancer cases in Saudi Arabia, it is important to ensure that health care workers in Saudi Arabia possess the appropriate knowledge of breast cancer screening and breast cancer risk factors to ensure that women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer are identified and receive proper preventive care. Aim: To evaluate the knowledge of breast cancer screening and breast cancer’s risk factors among primary health care (PHC) physicians at the Ministry of Health in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians at the PHC centres, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A validated questionnaire was administered. A multistage sampling technique was performed to obtain the sample size of 194, with a confidence level of 95% and an error of 5%. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results indicated that the level of knowledge of the primary care physicians was poor, 40% of physicians could not answer many questions related to the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The participants’ knowledge of breast cancer screening and breast cancer diagnosis was moderate, as only 31.4% of respondents believed that breast self-examinations were not an effective tool for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Conclusion: The physicians at the PHC in Jeddah, KSA, had limited knowledge of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Increasing physicians’ health knowledge and providing them with updated medical information and continued participation at medical conferences would lead to better medical treatment for breast cancer.
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Razan Al-Nugali, Jawaher Al-Ahmadi
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.086
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