Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning breast cancer, cervical cancer and screening among healthcare professionals and students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Somali women face exceptionally high mortality and incidence rates from both breast cancer (BC) and cervical cancer (CC). They experience the highest age-standardised BC mortality rate in Africa and an age-standardised BC incidence rate of 41.7 per 100,000 women. Somalia's second-highest cancer-related mortality and incidence rates are due to CC, both behind BC. It is critical to identify the underlying factors that may influence healthcare workers' management of both cancers. At present, there is a lack of evidence regarding providers' knowledge of these two cancers and their screening in Somalia.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered with a purposive sampling strategy to 469 healthcare professionals and students and was completed by 405 (86%

SUBMITTER: Walz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666280 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature