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Understanding breast health awareness in an Arabic culture: qualitative study protocol
Author(s) -
Madkhali Norah Abdullah,
Santin Olinda,
Noble Helen,
Reid Joanne
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.12979
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , qualitative research , breast cancer , health care , exploratory research , taboo , nursing , breast cancer awareness , family medicine , economic growth , political science , cancer , sociology , social science , law , economics
Aim To explore breast health awareness and the early diagnosis and detection methods of breast cancer from the perspective of women and primary healthcare providers in the Jizan region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Background Although there is a high incidence of advanced breast cancer in young women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there is no standardized information about breast self‐examination, or is there a national screening programme involving clinical breast examination and mammography available. Design Qualitative exploratory study. Methods Data collection will consist of 36 face‐to‐face semi‐structured interviews: 12 with general practitioners; 12 with nurses at primary healthcare centres and with 12 women who attend the health centres. This study will be carried out in eight states across the Jizan region (four rural and four urban) to reflect the cultural diversity of Jizan. The data will be analysed using thematic content analysis. Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained in June 2015. Discussion While we understand the enablers and barriers to breast health awareness outside of Saudi culture, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, particularly in rural populations such as Jizan, there is a lack of research. This study will add positively to the international knowledge base of this topic. The findings will give evidence and inform policy about women and healthcare providers’ experiences in Jizan, in a society where such topics are taboo.