The Relationship between Knowledge and Practice in Clinical Breast Examination among Women in Baghdad, Iraq
Aim: This study aims to determine both the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice in clinical breast examination in women and the relationship between knowledge and practice.Data collection was performed within a three-month period starting from February 2019 on. Subjects and Method: A cro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa
2021-12-01
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| Series: | مجلة الكوفة الطبية |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/10295 |
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| Summary: | Aim: This study aims to determine both the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice in clinical breast examination in women and the relationship between knowledge and practice.Data collection was performed within a three-month period starting from February 2019 on.
Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional analytical study included 657 non-randomly selected women visiting primary health care centers in Baghdad city with an average of age between (20-59) years old.
Results: Only 51.8% ever heard of clinical breast examination. The mean knowledge score for clinical breast examination was (51.2±44). Only 5.5% of women performed regular clinical breast examinations. Participants who adequately practice clinical breast examination had a statistically significance higher mean score of knowledge than those without adequate clinical breast examination (100 vs 44.2), (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The study has concluded that practices of clinical breast examination were inadequate in the majority of participants and need to be improved by educational programs.
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| ISSN: | 1993-517X 2709-4464 |