ArticleBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2023
A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Knowledge About Breast Cancer and Perceived Barriers to the Uptake of Mammogram Screening Among Northern Saudi Women: A Population-Based Study.
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- Facilitators and barriers to mammogram screening uptake among Saudi women: A systematic review.Saudi medical journal · 2025Pooled it
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- Breast cancer awareness and its predictors among university students and employees in Asir region, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Knowledge and Attitudes of Women in Abbottabad, Pakistan.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Socioecological analysis of perceptions and factors influencing breast cancer screening: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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- Career choice of Saudi medical students: opting for ophthalmology residency programs - perceptions and sociodemographic influencing factors - a cross-sectional study in Northern Saudi Arabia.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception towards Autism Spectrum Disorders among Parents in Sakaka, Al-Jouf Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Breast Cancer Knowledge and Associated Behaviors in Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Insights into the Refusal of Free Screening Mammograms: Exploring Contributing Factors.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Mammogram screening (MS) is the gold-standard method for early detection of breast cancer (BC), and its use has been proven to minimize BC-related deaths and reduce treatment costs. However, recent epidemiological surveys have reported that rates of mammogram uptake by the Saudi female population are low. Here, we assessed the knowledge of BC and perceived barriers to MS uptake among pre-eligible northern Saudi women. Participants and Methods: We administered a standard and validated Arabic questionnaire to 400 women aged 40-69 years. SPSS version 21.0 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA) was used for data analysis. We applied logistic regression analysis to find the factors associated with participants' knowledge of BC and MS. Spearman correlation test was applied to find the correlation between knowledge and barrier scores. Results: The study participants reported that smoking habits (61.3%) and unhealthy food habits (57.8%) were the most common risk factors for BC. Of the studied participants, 56.3% had low or medium degrees of knowledge about BC risk factors and MS. The degree of knowledge was significantly associated with education level (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.35; 95% confidence interval [CI]. = 1.61-3.13; Conclusion: We recommend that concerned authorities offer women multiple health education sessions covering BC risk factors and the necessity for pre-eligible women to undergo MS spaced at regular intervals at different facilities. Furthermore, a multicentric mixed-methods survey is warranted to find the qualitative aspects of barriers to MS.
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