ArticleJournal of oncology2021
Perceived Breast Cancer Risk among Female Undergraduate Students in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Socio-cultural beliefs and perceptions influencing diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among women in Ghana: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Risk perception of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review on its assessment and associated factors.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Factors influencing clinical breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional study among Islamic women in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Measurement properties of the Iranian version of the breast cancer perception scale (BCPS) according to the COSMIN checklist.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Assessment of breast cancer risk perception, knowledge, and breast self-examination practices among market women in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The assessment of risk factors and risk perception status of breast cancer in Northern Iran.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- [Direct medical costs of breast cancer treatment at the Joliot Curie Institute of the Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, Senegal].The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile breast cancer accounts for the highest mortality among women across the globe, little is known about its perceived risks among them. We examined the perceived risk of breast cancer among undergraduate female university students in Ghana.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey of 358 undergraduate female students at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana. Descriptive and inferential statistics comprising frequencies, percentages, chi-square, and binary logistic regression analyses were used in analysing the data collected. All analyses were done using STATA Version 13.1.
resultsSeventy-three percent were aware of breast cancer and 45.2% out of this did not perceive themselves to be at risk of breast cancer. Academic year (
conclusionThis study showed that female university students tend to estimate their breast cancer risk based on their experience of breast cancer. Students who have ever screened for breast cancer and those with the intention to perform breast self-examination in the future are more likely to perceive themselves as being at risk and thus take action to avoid getting breast cancer.
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