Knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms among women in Palestine: a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at advanced stages. This study aimed to assess the Palestinian women's knowledge about OC symptoms and determine the factors associated with having good knowledge.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to March 2020 in the two main areas of Palestine: the West Bank and Jerusalem as well as the Gaza Strip. A translated-into-Arabic version of the validated OC awareness measure (OCAM) was utilized for data collection. Stratified convenience sampling was used to recruit adult women attending hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and public spaces at 11 governorates. The knowledge level was categorized into three categories based on the number of symptoms recognized: poor (0 to 4), fair (5 to 8), and good

SUBMITTER: Elshami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8567700 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature