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| Analytical Study about Breast Self-Examination BSE Knowledge Practice and Attitude among Female Medical Workers in Gezira State in Sudan
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Mashaer M. Eltigani, Mawahib M. Eltigani, Yousif Abdelhameed Mohammed
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Abstract:
Introduction: Breast cancer, a genetically and histopathological heterogeneous disease that cause a hundreds of thousands of women to lose their life each year mainly in the developing countries. Breast self-examination BSE is a useful tool for early detection of breast cancer; it increases women's chances for treatment, thereby increasing the survival rate in women. In the developing countries, the percentage of the awareness and practice of BSE among female medical workers was low. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, Practice and Attitude of breast self-examination BSE among medical female workers in Gezira state in Sudan. Method: This is analytical cross sectional descriptive study conducted in Gezira state,113 participants were randomly selected from the total population of the state. The data for the research were collected using online questionnaire compose of several parts firstly Socio- Demographic part consisted of three questions about ages, marital status, occupation. Secondly Knowledge of breast cancer and family history consisted of ten questions thirdly Practice of breast self-examination BSE consisted of 5 questions. Data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Result: Out of 113 female medical workers were randomly selected, 113 participants responded to the questionnaire, their mean age was (29.05, standard Deviation (SD): 5.9) years. Age from 20 to 53 years old, with the largest age category was the ages 20 - 25 years was 42 (37.2%). The age 26 - 30 years was 40 (35.4%). The age > 30 years was 31 (27.4%). Regarding their marital status 60 were single (53.1%), 48 were married (42.5%) furthermore, 5 were divorced (4.4%). Concerning their occupation, the majority were Medical laboratory 55 (48.7%), Doctors were 15 (13.35), Nurse were 8 (7.1%), Pharmacist were 27 (23.9%), Other medical staff were 8 (7.1%).Conclusion: degree of knowledge about breast cancer between female medical workers is good represented as 35.4% but, their level of practice of breast self-examination BSE was low. Therefore, more health education movements are suggested among medical workers in all health care facilities.
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