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Abda N, Najdi A, El Fakir S, et al. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practice Towards Breast Cancer among General Practitioner Health Professionals in Morocco. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017;18(4):963-968doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963.
Abda, N., Najdi, A., El Fakir, S., Tachfouti, N., Berraho, M., Chami Khazraji, Y., Abousselham, L., Belakhel, L., Bekkali, R., & Nejjari, C. h. (2017). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practice Towards Breast Cancer among General Practitioner Health Professionals in Morocco. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 18(4), 963-968. https://doi.org/10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963
Abda, Naima, et al. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practice Towards Breast Cancer among General Practitioner Health Professionals in Morocco." Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP vol. 18,4 (2017): 963-968. doi: https://doi.org/10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963
Abda N, Najdi A, El Fakir S, Tachfouti N, Berraho M, Chami Khazraji Y, Abousselham L, Belakhel L, Bekkali R, Nejjari Ch. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practice Towards Breast Cancer among General Practitioner Health Professionals in Morocco. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Apr 01;18(4):963-968. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963. PMID: 28545194; PMCID: PMC5494246.
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Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Apr 01;18(4):963-968. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practice Towards Breast Cancer among General Practitioner Health Professionals in Morocco.

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Naima Abda, Adil Najdi, Samira El Fakir, Nabil Tachfouti, Mohamed Berraho, Youssef Chami Khazraji, Loubna Abousselham, Latifa Belakhel, Rachid Bekkali, Chakib Nejjari

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco. Email: [email protected]

PMID: 28545194 PMCID: PMC5494246 DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.963

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in Morocco and its diagnosis is usually made at advanced stages. The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge, practices and attitudes of general practitioners regarding early detection of breast cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out during July 2011 on a sample of 140 general practitioners employed in basic health care facilities. Results: The majority (85.7%) of general practitioners were aware of the existence of a ministerial circular which aimed to generalize breast cancer screening. Systematic practice of clinical breast examination was reported by 18.0% of doctors for every woman between 45 and 70 years and a systematic breast self-examination check-up was reported by 59.4% of physicians. Mammography was requested by 54.1% of physicians in the presence of risk factors. Females and physicians practicing in urban areas were less likely to have a knowledge, attitudes and practices score higher than 8 as compared to male physicians and those practicing in rural areas. Discussion and conclusion: Our study showed that the knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners regarding the early detection of breast cancer program were not satisfactory; hence the urgent need for improved implementation of the program in the affected regions.

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Keywords: Breast cancer; knowledge; attitude; practices; general practitioners

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