Breast cancer awareness, risk factors and screening practices among future health professionals in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Like many other women in the developing world, the practice of breast cancer screening among Ghanaian women is unsatisfactory. As a result, many cases are diagnosed at advanced stages leading to poor outcomes including mortalities. An understanding of the awareness and predictors of breast examination is an important first step that may guide the design of interventions aimed at raising awareness across the general population. This study aimed to explore the awareness, risk factors, and self-reported screening practices of breast cancer among female undergraduate students at the University of Health and Allied Sciences.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 female undergraduate students using a pre-tested questionnaire. Data were analysed usin

SUBMITTER: Osei-Afriyie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8224936 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature