Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Public on Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review

Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin; Nor Aishah  Ramlee; Amirah  Azhar; Anis Arisha Fatiha  Mohd Zaki; Azmi Md Nor; Mohd Aznan Md Aris

doi:10.51200/bjms.v15i3.2839

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Public on Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review

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Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin Department of Family Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Nor Aishah Ramlee Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
Amirah Azhar Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
Anis Arisha Fatiha Mohd Zaki Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
Azmi Md Nor Department of Surgery, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Mohd Aznan Md Aris Department of Family Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i3.2839

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, screening, breast cancer

Abstract

Breast cancer is among the commonest cancers that affect women worldwide. Nevertheless, many patients were diagnosed with breast cancer in the terminal stage due to their late presentation to healthcare centres despite the advanced development of screening modalities. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to summarize the trend of knowledge, attitude, and practice level of breast cancer screening among the public globally. Review identification was performed in database search using PubMed, Scopus and CINAHL. Based on the criteria consisting of full papers in English published from January 2010 to September 2020, 27 articles were eligible for review. The systematic review revealed that the public had inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes, and poor practice on breast cancer screening. Educational programmes should be implemented among communities. Communication skills training must be instilled among healthcare workers to raise knowledge of breast cancer that can influence the attitude and practice of the public on breast cancer screening positively.

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2021-09-30

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Shalihin, M. S. E., Ramlee, N. A. ., Azhar, A. ., Mohd Zaki, A. A. F. ., Md Nor, A., & Md Aris, M. A. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Public on Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review . Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 15(3), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i3.2839

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): BORNEO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2021

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