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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Health care provider's role in facing the future burden of breast cancer in Saudi
Health care provider's role in facing the future burden of breast cancer in Saudi
 
Subject : Oncology 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health care professionals on the early detection of breast cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah and Abha regions of Saudi Arabia from May to November 2009. A detailed questionnaire was distributed to 500 doctors from different hospitals. The questionnaire contained items on the practice of clinical breast examination and mammogram examination, and the doctor's perception of their roles in education. RESULTS: The results of 337 questionnaires analyzed indicated that most health care professionals do not practice clinical breast examination and mammography, and the perception of their roles in education is not as expected. CONCLUSION: Health care providers are one of the main barriers in improving early detection of breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. There is a need to increase awareness among health care providers of their role in the fight against breast cancer through focused education and training programs 
ISSN : 0379-5284 
Journal Name : The Saudi Medical Journal 
Volume : 31 
Issue Number : 12 
Publishing Year : 1431 AH
2010 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Friday, April 1, 2011 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
سامية العموديAl-Amoudi, Samia InvestigatorDoctorate 
وفاء سيتSait, Wafa ResearcherDoctorate 
حسان عبدالجبارAbdulJabbar, Hassan ResearcherDoctorate 

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