Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among female healthcare workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is common global public health problem. It is the principal cause of cancer related death. In Ethiopia, study findings regarding prevalence and associated factors of BSE among female healthcare workers have been inconsistently reported and highly variable. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of breast self-examination practice and determinants in Ethiopia.

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Global Health, Google Scholar, CINAHL and Scopus from April 2, 2020 to April 24, 2020. Data were extracted from articles included in the review using a data extraction tool which was adapted from the Joanna Briggs Institute. the quality of each included article was evaluated using the Newcast

SUBMITTER: Mekonnen BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654829 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature