Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia
Conclusion: In conclusion, breast cancer awareness among the general public is limited, highlighting the need for tailored education programs. Although most physicians show high awareness, challenges in patient communication and barriers, such as fear and financial constraints, must be addressed to...
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| author | Adeel Aslam Asma Ghulam Mustafa Ali Hussnain Hafsa Saeed Fatima Nazar Maha Amjad Ayesha Mahmood Atika Afzal Anam Fatima Doaa Kamal Alkhalidi |
| author_facet | Adeel Aslam Asma Ghulam Mustafa Ali Hussnain Hafsa Saeed Fatima Nazar Maha Amjad Ayesha Mahmood Atika Afzal Anam Fatima Doaa Kamal Alkhalidi |
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| description | Conclusion: In conclusion, breast cancer awareness among the general public is limited, highlighting the need for tailored education programs. Although most physicians show high awareness, challenges in patient communication and barriers, such as fear and financial constraints, must be addressed to improve screening uptake. These findings emphasize the importance of targeted interventions to enhance public awareness, screening practices, and physician-patient communication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7fe73d0ab4a34229bbb662df05164f272025-02-03T12:02:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Breast Cancer2090-31892024-01-01202410.1155/2024/2128388Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in AsiaAdeel Aslam0Asma Ghulam Mustafa1Ali Hussnain2Hafsa Saeed3Fatima Nazar4Maha Amjad5Ayesha Mahmood6Atika Afzal7Anam Fatima8Doaa Kamal Alkhalidi9Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical SciencesDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyPharmacy Practice DepartmentConclusion: In conclusion, breast cancer awareness among the general public is limited, highlighting the need for tailored education programs. Although most physicians show high awareness, challenges in patient communication and barriers, such as fear and financial constraints, must be addressed to improve screening uptake. These findings emphasize the importance of targeted interventions to enhance public awareness, screening practices, and physician-patient communication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2128388 |
| spellingShingle | Adeel Aslam Asma Ghulam Mustafa Ali Hussnain Hafsa Saeed Fatima Nazar Maha Amjad Ayesha Mahmood Atika Afzal Anam Fatima Doaa Kamal Alkhalidi Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia International Journal of Breast Cancer |
| title | Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia |
| title_full | Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia |
| title_short | Assessing Awareness, Attitude, and Practices of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Among General Public and Physicians in Pakistan: A Nation With the Highest Breast Cancer Incidence in Asia |
| title_sort | assessing awareness attitude and practices of breast cancer screening and prevention among general public and physicians in pakistan a nation with the highest breast cancer incidence in asia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2128388 |
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