Assessing Breast Cancer Awareness Among Women in Al Baha, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Breast Cancer Awareness Measure (BCAM).

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Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.3390/medsci13010024

Mohammad A Albanghali, Rawan K Alnemari, Rhaff B Al Ghamdi, Fatma Alzahraa M Gomaa, Taif A Alzahrani, Alya S Al Ghamdi, Batol M Albanghali, Yasser M Kofiah, Eltayeb M Alhassan, Basim A Othman

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Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) awareness and preventive practices are critical for the early detection and effective management of the disease. This study aimed to assess the level of BC awareness among women residing in Al Baha, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Breast Cancer Awareness Measure (BCAM) survey tool to evaluate BC awareness among female residents of Al Baha between June and July 2023. The sample was obtained through the snowball sampling technique.

Results: A total of 1007 women participated in the study, with a mean age of 29 ± 10.9 years. Overall awareness of BC warning signs and risk factors was low, with 45% of participants demonstrating poor awareness. Significant positive associations were found between BC awareness and factors such as level of education (p = 0.020), employment status (p = 0.023), field of study for students (p < 0.0001), and average monthly family income (p = 0.001). Furthermore, 75% of participants rarely or never practiced breast self-examination, and only 37% of those invited to the Ministry of Health's screening program had attended.

Conclusions: The results highlight a significant lack of awareness and knowledge about BC among women in Al Baha. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted educational initiatives and awareness campaigns to address this knowledge gap and promote preventive practices.

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评估沙特阿拉伯Al Baha地区妇女的乳腺癌意识：一项使用乳腺癌意识测量（BCAM）的横断面研究。

乳腺癌（BC）的认识和预防措施是早期发现和有效管理疾病的关键。本研究旨在评估居住在沙特阿拉伯Al Baha的妇女对BC的认识水平。方法：采用乳腺癌意识测量（BCAM）调查工具进行横断面研究，评估2023年6月至7月Al Baha女性居民的乳腺癌意识。样品采用滚雪球取样技术。结果：共有1007名女性参与研究，平均年龄29±10.9岁。对BC警告信号和危险因素的总体认识较低，45%的参与者表现出较差的认识。BC意识与教育水平（p = 0.020）、就业状况（p = 0.023）、学生学习领域（p < 0.0001）和家庭月平均收入（p = 0.001）等因素之间存在显著正相关。此外，75%的参与者很少或从不进行乳房自我检查，受邀参加卫生部筛查项目的人中只有37%参加了检查。结论：结果突出了Al Baha妇女对BC的认识和知识明显缺乏。这些调查结果强调，迫切需要有针对性的教育举措和提高认识运动，以解决这一知识差距和促进预防做法。

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