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Case Studies | Medicine Science | Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015 | Pages: 1318 - 1320 | Albania
How Does Age Affect Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour of Albanian Women in Regard to Breast Cancer
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine if there is a link between knowledge and behavior towards breast cancer in different age groups of women, taking into consideration guidelines for those group targets. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was designed as a survey over internet, through a questioner. A total of 642 women, aged 40-73 years old completed the questioner. All data gathered was revised and knowledge, attitude and behavior with respect to breast cancer was analyzed for each group, taking into considerations recommendation found in guidelines for breast disease screening, with special focus to breast cancer risk. MAIN OUTCOME Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and behavior with respect to breast cancer by age groups RESULTS Questions were designed to determine basic knowledge of risk factors for breast cancer. Age as a risk factor was identified in fewer women after the age of 50 compared to the younger ones (p 0.01), a same result was found regarding the increase of risk with family members, who had dealt with breast cancer. Identification of such risk tended to decrease in older women (p 0.001) Younger women were more aware of the fact that 1 in 8 women in their lifetime risk to have breast cancer. (p
Keywords: breast, cancer, breast cancer, Albanian, statistics, age, screening, mammograms, breast ultrasound, premature death
How to Cite?: Erinda KOSTURI M.D., Brunilda SHIROKA M.D., "How Does Age Affect Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour of Albanian Women in Regard to Breast Cancer", Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1318-1320, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB159034, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB159034