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Promoting screening to reduce breast cancer mortality among Arab women: What do healthcare professionals need to do?
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among Arab women. Early detection of breast cancer through regular screening activities improvement of the quality of screening activities and enhanced treatment have been found to decrease mortality rates. However alarmingly low participation rates in breast cancer screening activities have been reported among Arab women. Drawing on the findings of our recent study in Qatar and a comprehensive literature review of studies in this paper we recommend several categories of intervention strategies to promote early detection of breast cancer among Arab populations. These include: (1) Providing public education about breast cancer and cancer screening methods; (2) Encouraging primary care physicians to incorporated BC screening recommendations into their daily practice and routine with their female patients; (3) Deliver interventions that minimize cognitive barriers at the individual level; (4) Incorporate access-enhancing strategies; and (5) More intervention and evaluation studies are needed to develop culturally sensitive interventions and assess the cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability of the intervention programs.
Study exploring breast cancer screening practices amongst Arabic women living in the State of Qatar
Breast cancer is a public health threat in the State of Qatar. It is the most common cancer and the incidence rate is increasing. It has been found that women often present with breast cancer at advanced stages in Qatar. Early detection of breast cancer is an important prognostic factor and breast cancer screening has been found successful in decreasing mortality rates. The percentage of women in Qatar engaging in screening activities is alarmingly low. A study has been designed to examine barriers and facilitators that are potentially influencing women in participating in breast cancer screening activities. Understanding these barriers and facilitators is essential in order to create a culturally appropriate and effective intervention that can encourage women in Qatar to participate in screening activities. In this paper the background to the study is presented which highlights the magnitude of the breast cancer problem in Qatar and offers the rationale and information for this potentially groundbreaking study.
Breast cancer screening among Arabic women living in the State of Qatar: Awareness, knowledge, and participation in screening activities
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the State of Qatar and the incidence rate is rising. Previous findings indicate women in Qatar are often diagnosed with breast cancer at advanced stages and their participation rates in screening activities are low.
Purpose: To investigate within the State of Qatar Arabic women’s knowledge regarding breast cancer and breast cancer screening (BCS) methods and their participation rates in BCS. This paper reports on the results of a cross-sectional survey.
Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional interview survey was conducted with 1063 Arabic women (Qatari citizens and non-Qatari Arabic-speaking residents) 35 years of age or older from March 2011 to July 2011.
Results: Of the 1063 women interviewed (87.5% response rate) 90.7% were aware of breast cancer; 7.6% were assessed with having basic knowledge of BCS 28.9% were aware of breast self-examination (BSE) 41.8% were aware of clinical breast exams (CBE) and 26.9% were aware of mammograms. Of the women interviewed 13.8% performed BSE monthly 31.3% had a CBE once a year or once every two years and 26.9% of women 40 years of age or older had a mammogram once a year or once every two years. Participation rates in BCS activities were significantly related to awareness and knowledge of BCS education levels and receiving information about breast cancer self-examination or mammography from any of a variety of sources particularly physicians.
Conclusions: Study results demonstrate that despite the existent breast cancer screening recommendations less than one-third of Arabic women living in Qatar participate in BCS activities. Public health campaigns encouraging more proactive roles for health care professionals regarding awareness and knowledge of breast cancer BCS and the benefits of early detection of breast cancer will help increase screening rates and reduce mortality rates among Arabic women living in the State of Qatar.