Breast cancer risk factor knowledge among nurses in teaching hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study |
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| Authors: | Faiza Ahmed Sadia Mahmud Juanita Hatcher Shaista M Khan |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan;(2) Research Development Office, Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan;(3) Department of General Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in both the developed and the developing world. The incidence of breast cancer in Karachi, Pakistan is 69.1 per 100,000 with breast cancer presentation in stages III and IV being common (≥ 50%). The most pragmatic solution to early detection lies in breast cancer education of women. Nurses constitute a special group having characteristics most suited for disseminating breast cancer information to the women. We assessed the level of knowledge of breast cancer risk factors among registered female nurses in teaching hospitals of Karachi. We also identified whether selected factors among nurses were associated with their knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, so that relevant measures to improve knowledge of nurses could be implemented. |
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