KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION IN FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SAGAMU, NIGERIA

IF 0.3 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

International Medical Journal Malaysia Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI:10.31436/IMJM.V8I1.762

Aoj Agboola, A. Deji-Agboola, K. Oritogun, A. Musa, T. Oyebadejo, B. Ayoade

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ABSTRACT Background:Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination (BSE) among female health workers in Sagamu. Methods: Questionnaire was used to obtain information such as demographic characteristics, knowledge of breast cancer, attitudes towards BSE and questions relating to practices of BSE from female health workers. Statistical analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and Chi Square method. Results: The medical doctors had more knowledge about breast cancer than the nurses and laboratory scientists. The medical doctors (81.8%), laboratory scientists (56.5%) and the nurses (41.4%) knew the correct timing and frequency for performance of BSE. The monthly practice of BSE was very low among the nurses (30%), while only 68.2% of the doctors and 78.3% of laboratory scientist admitted carrying out BSE monthly. The doctors (68.2%), nurses (35.7%) and laboratory scientist (30.4%) started BSE below the age of 19 years. Conclusion: The results indicate that the nurses had poor attitude towards BSE and this affected their practice of BSE though they had knowledge. The finding that some of the female health workers did not practice BSE, suggests that there is a need for continuing education programs to change attitude and behaviour towards BSE. KEY WORDS: Breast Self Examination, Nurses, Doctors.

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尼日利亚萨加穆奥拉比斯奥纳班乔大学教学医院女性卫生工作者乳房自我检查的知识、态度和做法

背景:乳腺癌是全球女性癌症死亡的主要原因。本研究旨在评估相模县女性卫生工作者乳房自我检查(BSE)的知识、态度和行为。方法:采用问卷调查的方法，了解女性卫生工作者的人口统计学特征、乳腺癌知识、对疯牛病的态度和有关疯牛病做法的问题。采用描述性统计和卡方法进行统计分析。结果:内科医生对乳腺癌的了解程度高于护士和化验员。医生(81.8%)、实验室科学家(56.5%)和护士(41.4%)对疯牛病表现的正确时间和频率有所了解。护士每月患疯牛病的比例很低(30%)，而医生和实验室科学家每月患疯牛病的比例分别为68.2%和78.3%。其中，医生(68.2%)、护士(35.7%)和实验室科学家(30.4%)发病年龄在19岁以下。结论:结果表明，护士对疯牛病的态度较差，虽有相关知识，但影响了护士对疯牛病的认识。一些女性卫生工作者没有接触过疯牛病，这一发现表明有必要开展继续教育项目来改变对疯牛病的态度和行为。关键词:乳房自检，护士，医生。

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期刊介绍： International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM) is the official journal of the Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia. It serves primarily as a forum for education and intellectual discourse for health professionals namely in clinical medicine but covers diverse issues relating to medical ethics, professionalism as well as medical developments and research in basic medical sciences. It also serves the unique purpose of highlighting issues and research pertaining to the Muslim world. Contributions to the IMJM reflect its international and multidisciplinary readership and include current thinking across a range of specialties, ethnicities and societies.

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