Using the health belief model to predict breast self examination among Saudi women

MA Abolfotouh, AA BaniMustafa, AA Mahfouz… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, breast cancer (BC) usually presents at
advanced stages and more frequently in young pre-menopausal women in comparison to …

Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among female undergraduate students in the University of Buea

FP Nde, JCN Assob, TE Kwenti, AL Njunda… - BMC research …, 2015 - Springer
Background The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in many parts of Africa. In
Cameroon, there were an estimated 2625 cases per 100,000 in 2012. The awareness of …

Level of awareness and knowledge of breast cancer in Nigeria. A systematic review

AS Olayide, AJ Halimat, OA Samuel, RA Ganiyu… - Ethiopian journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Despite reports of improved awareness of breast cancer entity and seemingly
upbeat levels of other awareness subthemes in Nigeria, patients continue to present late …

Awareness levels about breast cancer risk factors, early warning signs, and screening and therapeutic approaches among Iranian adult women: a large population …

M Tazhibi, A Feizi - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective. Breast cancer (BC) continues to be a major cause of morbidity
and mortality among women throughout the world and in Iran. Lack of awareness and early …

Knowledge, attitude and practices of women towards breast cancer in Benin City, Nigeria

SO Azubuike, SO Okwuokei - Annals of medical and health sciences …, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: Breast cancer is the principal cause of cancer deaths among women
worldwide. African women in comparison with their low incidence of cancer …

Mammography screening in Nigeria–A critical comparison to other countries

O Lawal, FJ Murphy, P Hogg, N Irurhe, J Nightingale - Radiography, 2015 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women, and according to the World Health
Organisation (WHO) there will be a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer in …

Breast self examination practice and breast cancer risk perception among female university students in Ajman

SS Al-Sharbatti, RB Shaikh, E Mathew… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2013 - koreascience.kr
Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide and its incidence is increasing,
particularly in developing countries. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many cases are first …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of health belief model-based education on health beliefs and breast self-examination in nursing students

A Kissal, B Kartal - Asia-pacific journal of oncology nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective: This study was carried out to investigate the effect of an education program based
on the health belief model (HBM) on nursing students' health beliefs and on their practices of …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer knowledge and breast self-examination practices among female university students in Kampala, Uganda: a descriptive study

K Godfrey, T Agatha, J Nankumbi - Oman Medical Journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The purpose of the study was to assess female university students' knowledge of
breast cancer risk factors, signs and symptoms, and identify breast self-examination (BSE) …

Awareness and practice of breast cancer and breast-self examination among university students in Yemen.

BA Ahmed - Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP, 2010 - europepmc.org
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among females in Yemen and
world-wide, Yemeni women are still facing an increasing threat to it in recent years and …