Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa.

dc.contributor.authorOpoku, S.Y.
dc.contributor.authorBenwell, M.
dc.contributor.authorYarney, J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-21T13:26:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-16T11:36:45Z
dc.date.available2013-06-21T13:26:09Z
dc.date.available2017-10-16T11:36:45Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground: Late presentation has been observed as the hallmark of breast cancer in Ghanaian women where over 60% of patients report with either stage 3 or 4 of the disease. This cross-sectional study aimed at exploring breast cancer related knowledge and practices in order to develop an appropriate socio-economic and cultural specific model to improve breast cancer care in Ghana. Methods: The study which was conducted in Accra and Sunyani in Ghana used both quantitative and qualitative methods and employed the theory of planned behavior as a communication and educational model. Information was collected from 474 women using questionnaires. In addition semi-structured interviews were conducted on 10 breast cancer patients; 10 breast clinic attendants; 3 Oncology Consultants and 2 herbalists. Results: Generally, the respondents displayed knowledge deficit about the disease. However, higher levels of education was associated with better appreciation of the disease (rs =0.316, N= 465, p < 0.001). The respondents' attitudes include fear of the disease which was linked to death in most cases; denial and guilt; as well as supernatural attributes. The self-reported breast cancer screening rate (BSE 32%, CBE 12% and mammogram 2%) was poor, however, higher educational of the respondents was very significant for breast cancer screening practices. Conclusion: The study found that routine mammography screening is not feasible in Ghana at the moment which therefore requires a different approach.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOpoku, S. Y., Benwell, M., & Yarney, J. (2012). Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa. Pan African Medical Journal, 11, 28.en_US
dc.identifier.issn19378688
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3828
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEMTREE medical terms: adult; aged; article; attitude to health; breast tumor; carcinoma; cost of illness; cross-sectional study; cultural anthropology; early diagnosis; economics; educational status; female; Ghana; health behavior; human; incidence; information processing; mammography; middle aged; psychological aspect; statistics; utilization review; breast cancer; cancer incidence; cancer screening; death; denial; fear; guilt; health belief; health care; health care cost; health service; major clinical study; medical information; perception; prevalence; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; questionnaire; self report; semi structured interview; traditional medicineen_US
dc.subjectMeSH: Adult; Aged; Attitude to Health; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Cost of Illness; Cross-Sectional Studies; Culture; Data Collection; Early Detection of Cancer; Educational Status; Female; Ghana; Health Behavior; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Incidence; Mammography; Middle Ageden_US
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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