Awareness toward breast cancer and practice of breast self-examination among Iraqi female students at faculty of basic education.

IF 1.4 Q3 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Nahed Ahmed Hassan
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The most prevalent cancer and the one with the highest fatality rate is breast cancer, accounting for 27% of all malignancies in women and ranking one among all cancers in women. It appears that breast cancer affects both developed and developing nations. Hence, raising public awareness of breast malignancy prevention strategies is crucial in lowering the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. The awareness and practices of female undergraduate students at Tikrit University regarding breast self-examination (BSE) were evaluated in this study. This cross-sectional investigation was performed on 420 Iraqi undergraduate scholars at the Faculty of Basic Education, University of Tikrit. The students were polled online using a self-administrated Google Forms that was disseminated through social media. Microsoft Office Excel and SPSS version 22 were used to analyze the data that had been gathered. The majority of responders (70.2%) claimed to be knowledgeable about breast cancer. Out of the participants, around 31.8% expressed the belief that a positive family history, followed by obesity 18.9% was responsible for its occurrence. BSE as a technique to find breast cancer early was only known by 33.2% of individuals who were aware of breast cancer. The significant relationships between BSE practice and breast cancer were demonstrated (P = 0.01). Timely identification and treatment of breast cancer potentially lead to improved outcomes and complete recovery when individuals promptly report signs and symptoms. By promoting awareness of breast cancer and conducting BSE, it is possible to minimize the financial burden of the treatment plan and mitigate the impact of synonyms.

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基础教育学院伊拉克女学生对癌症的认识和乳腺自查实践。
最常见和死亡率最高的癌症是癌症,占女性所有恶性肿瘤的27%,在女性所有癌症中排名第一。看来癌症影响发达国家和发展中国家。因此,提高公众对乳腺恶性肿瘤预防策略的认识对于降低与该疾病相关的发病率和死亡率至关重要。本研究评估了提克里特大学女本科生对乳房自检(BSE)的认识和实践。这项横断面调查是对提克里特大学基础教育学院的420名伊拉克本科生进行的。学生们使用通过社交媒体传播的自行管理的谷歌表格进行在线调查。使用Microsoft Office Excel和SPSS 22版对收集的数据进行分析。大多数应答者(70.2%)声称了解癌症。在参与者中,约31.8%的人表示相信阳性家族史,其次是肥胖,18.9%的人认为这是其发生的原因。BSE作为一种早期发现癌症的技术,只有33.2%的癌症患者知道。证明了BSE实践与乳腺癌症之间的显著关系(P=0.01)。当个体及时报告体征和症状时,及时识别和治疗癌症乳腺癌可能会改善结果并完全康复。通过提高对癌症的认识和进行BSE,可以最大限度地减少治疗计划的经济负担,减轻同义词的影响。
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44
审稿时长
20 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research (JAPTR) is an Official Publication of Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research™. It is an international journal published Quarterly. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research (JAPTR) is available in online and print version. It is a peer reviewed journal aiming to communicate high quality original research work, reviews, short communications, case report, Ethics Forum, Education Forum and Letter to editor that contribute significantly to further the scientific knowledge related to the field of Pharmacy i.e. Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Articles with timely interest and newer research concepts will be given more preference.
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