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J ordanian Women's Personal Practices Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
AlHussami Mahmoud,
Zeilani Ruqayya,
AlKhawaldeh Omar Abdelhameed,
Abushaika Lubna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of nursing knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2047-3095
pISSN - 2047-3087
DOI - 10.1111/2047-3095.12045
Subject(s) - breast cancer , medicine , breast self examination , family medicine , cross sectional study , cancer , population , health care , stratified sampling , environmental health , gynecology , demography , pathology , political science , sociology , law
Background Breast cancer, as a leading cause of mortality, is responsible for 12.5% of all deaths in J ordan. Objectives The aim of this study was to describe J ordanian women's personal practices and perceptions of breast cancer screening tests. Methods A quantitative cross‐sectional survey using a proportionate stratified sample of 331 women was conducted. The target population includes all J ordanian women living in high‐ and low‐density neighborhoods. The population involved women from the 12 governorates areas. Results Perception of susceptibility, confidence in performing breast self‐examination ( BSE ) barriers of the group that had previously performed BSE were significantly higher than those who did not practice ( t = 8.38, p = .02; t = 9.90, p = .00; t = −0.98, p = .01, respectively). Conclusion The results of this study provide information to policy makers and healthcare leaders who seek to improve breast cancer prevention and response to cancer control efforts.