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Abstract
Breast cancer is a major public health concern that affects both developed and developing countries. Annually, around 1.7 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer (Lindsey et al., 2015). Screening for Early Detection of Breast Cancer remains the primary way to prevent the development of life-threatening condition. Breast cancer that are detected non-palpable more treatable and thus are associated with more favorable prognosis (Saggu and Shalini, 2018).
This study aimed to assess women’s knowledge regarding screening for early detection of breast cancer and assess women’s attitude regarding screening for early detection of breast cancer.
This study was carried out at Nasser institute (women health unit). The subject of this study included 150 women by convenient sample.
Data for this study was carried out throughout the period started at the beginning of February and completed at the end of August 2019. It has been done through two tools (a structured interviewing questionnaire, included Part I: General characteristics of the women, Part II: Obstetrical history and menstrual history, Part III: Family history of breast, Part IV: History of Breast health problem, Part V: screening and early detection of breast cancer and health belief model assessment included Part I: Women’s knowledge regarding screening for early detection of breast cancer, Part II: It is used to assess women attitude regarding breast cancer screening).
The main study finding revealed the following :main women age ranging from 15 to 45 years, 83.7% of women aging 25-<35, 78% of studied women live in urban areas, 57.3% of them are women married, 76% of them had menstrual cycle, 77.2% of them had regular menstrual cycle, 26% of the studied women had family member with breast cancer, 27.3% of the studied women knew new methods that used for early screening for breast cancer, 46.3% know breast self-examination as screening method for breast cancer only 24 % perform screening for breast cancer and 29.5% of them become they being high risk group, 44% of the studied women had good knowledge regarding screening for early detection of breast cancer, 40.7% had positive attitude about screening for early detection of breast cancer.
There was a highly significant relation between total knowledge of the studied women and general characteristics of the studied women. Also; there was a highly significant relation between total attitudes of the studied women and their general characteristics of the studied women.
There was a statically significant relation between total knowledge score and menstruating women, also family history of breast cancer. Moreover a statically significant relation between total attitude of the studied women and number of parity, menstruating women, family history of breast cancer. Also there was a highly positive correlation between total knowledge of the studied women and their total attitude.
Based on these findings the researcher recommended to: Adding educational program to educate women in primary health care setting / hospital about new screening is important procedure for breast cancer screening through work shop / booklet.