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Article

Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar

by
Ehab Hamed
1,
Bayan Alemrayat
1,
Mohamed Ahmed Syed
1,
Suhad Daher-Nashif
2,
Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed
3 and
Tanya Kane
2,*
1
Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha 26555, Qatar
2
Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
3
Qatar Cancer Society, Doha 22944, Qatar
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 3995; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995
Submission received: 24 January 2022 / Revised: 15 March 2022 / Accepted: 16 March 2022 / Published: 28 March 2022
(This article belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)
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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.
Keywords: breast cancer screening; breast cancer knowledge and awareness; cancer and oncology; Qatar; Middle East breast cancer screening; breast cancer knowledge and awareness; cancer and oncology; Qatar; Middle East

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Hamed, E.; Alemrayat, B.; Syed, M.A.; Daher-Nashif, S.; Rasheed, H.M.A.; Kane, T. Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3995. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995

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Hamed E, Alemrayat B, Syed MA, Daher-Nashif S, Rasheed HMA, Kane T. Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):3995. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995

Chicago/Turabian Style

Hamed, Ehab, Bayan Alemrayat, Mohamed Ahmed Syed, Suhad Daher-Nashif, Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed, and Tanya Kane. 2022. "Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 3995. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995

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Hamed, E., Alemrayat, B., Syed, M. A., Daher-Nashif, S., Rasheed, H. M. A., & Kane, T. (2022). Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3995. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073995

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