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Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar

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  • Ehab Hamed

    (Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha 26555, Qatar)

  • Bayan Alemrayat

    (Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha 26555, Qatar)

  • Mohamed Ahmed Syed

    (Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha 26555, Qatar)

  • Suhad Daher-Nashif

    (Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

  • Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed

    (Qatar Cancer Society, Doha 22944, Qatar)

  • Tanya Kane

    (Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar)

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care Corporation were invited to complete an Arabic or English online survey using a modified version of the Breast Cancer Awareness Module. Of the 9008 participants, 69% report awareness of breast cancer warning signs, but the results did not substantiate these claims. There remains a disconnect between participants’ perceived awareness of their ability to detect breast cancer and their actual recognition of individual signs and symptoms. Nearly half (45.4%) report rarely or never checking their breasts for abnormalities (44.6%). Breast self-examination (BSE) and Breast Cancer Screening (BCS) uptake is low and many are unaware of the starting age for invitation to Qatar’s BCS program. While only 18% of women report receiving an invitation, 94% attended, indicating that the BCS invitation is a remarkably effective means of improving screening uptake. Policymakers should capitalize on early recognition, which is possible in the youthful population. Broadening awareness campaigns and interventions targeting a broader audience including males, community and religious leaders and healthcare professionals may prove more effective in Arab communities.

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  • Ehab Hamed & Bayan Alemrayat & Mohamed Ahmed Syed & Suhad Daher-Nashif & Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed & Tanya Kane, 2022. "Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:7:p:3995-:d:781052
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    1. Haya Salem & Suhad Daher-Nashif, 2020. "Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-16, September.
    2. Suhad Daher-Nashif & Hiba Bawadi, 2020. "Women’s Health and Well-Being in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Narrative Review of Achievements and Gaps in the Gulf States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-8, February.
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