Breast self-examination practice and its determinants among women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The survival rate from breast cancer is lowest in African countries and the distribution of breast self-examination practice of and its determinants are not well investigated in Ethiopia. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to determine the pooled prevalence of breast self-examination and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia.

Methods

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed for this systematic review and meta-analysis. The databases used were; PUBMED, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL, African Journals Online, Dimensions and Summon per country online databases. Search terms used were; breast self-examination, breast cancer screening, early detection of breast ca

SUBMITTER: Yeshitila YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7808636 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature