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Barriers to early presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer among African women living in sub-Saharan Africa
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 2, p e0171024 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017.
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Abstract
- Background Breast cancer (BC) has been described as the leading cause of cancer deaths among women especially in the developing world including sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Delayed presentation and late diagnosis at health facilities are parts of the contributing factors of high BC mortality in Africa. This review aimed to appraise the contributing factors to delayed breast cancer presentation and diagnosis among SSA women. Methods Five databases encompassing medical and social sciences were systematically searched using predefined search terms linked with breast cancer presentation and diagnosis and sub Saharan Africa. Reference lists of relevant papers were also hand searched. Quality of quantitative and qualitative articles were assessed using the National Institute of Health (NIH) Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) quality appraisal checklist. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize the qualitative studies to integrate findings. Results Fourteen (14) quantitative studies, two (2) qualitative studies and one (1) mixed method study merited inclusion for analysis. This review identified low knowledge of breast cancer among SSA women. This review also found lack of awareness of early detection treatment, poor perception of BC, socio-cultural factors such as belief, traditions and fear as factors impacting African women’s health seeking behavior in relation to breast cancer. Conclusion Improving African women’s knowledge and understanding will improve behaviors related to breast cancer and facilitate early presentation and detection and enhance proper management and treatment of breast cancer.
- Subjects :
- Health Screening
Delayed Diagnosis
Cross-sectional study
Cancer Treatment
lcsh:Medicine
Cohort Studies
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Breast Tumors
Cancer screening
Medicine and Health Sciences
Ethnicities
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Qualitative Research
Multidisciplinary
Observational Studies as Topic
Oncology
Health Education and Awareness
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Female
Thematic analysis
Cancer Screening
Research Article
Cohort study
medicine.medical_specialty
Breast Neoplasms
03 medical and health sciences
Breast cancer
Diagnostic Medicine
Breast Cancer
Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
medicine
Humans
Africa South of the Sahara
Gynecology
Behavior
business.industry
lcsh:R
Cancers and Neoplasms
Biology and Life Sciences
Cancer
medicine.disease
Health Care
Critical appraisal
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family medicine
People and Places
lcsh:Q
Population Groupings
business
Africans
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....404078da064561c077691ac11549a6b4