[
    {
        "id": "osp-10501",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Awareness of Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Symptoms and Breast Self-Examination Among Omani Female Teachers: A cross-sectional study",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Al-Ismaili",
                "given": "Zuweina"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Nasri",
                "given": "Khalid"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Yaqoobi",
                "given": "Amal"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Shukaili",
                "given": "Ahmed"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/awareness-of-breast-cancer-risk-factors-symptoms-and-breast-self-examination-among-omani-female-teachers-a-cross-sectional-study",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2025
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal",
        "volume": "20",
        "issue": "2",
        "page": "e194-201",
        "DOI": "10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.010",
        "publisher": "Sultan Qaboos University",
        "ISSN": "2075-051X",
        "abstract": "Objectives: This study aimed to assess knowledge of breast cancer (BC) risk factors, warning signs and symptoms and breast self-examination (BSE) practice among Omani female teachers in Al-Dhahira Governorate. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of female teachers aged 20–50 years was collected from January to December 2018 from three wilayats (provinces) in Al-Dhahira—Ibri, Dhank and Yunqal. A questionnaire that included the Breast Cancer Awareness Scale and demographic characteristics was administered. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis and Pearson’s Chi-square test. Results: A total of 478 female teachers were included in the study (response rate: 72.4%). The majority of participants (60.5%) had good overall knowledge about BC while 19.9% of participants had excellent overall knowledge. Only 9% of participants demonstrating excellent knowledge of BC risk factors. More than half of the participants (56.1%) reported excellent knowledge in screening methods. Unfortunately, only 57% of the female teachers indicated practising BSE. Knowledge of BC symptoms was closely divided between excellent and good levels (45.8 and 42.5%, respectively). BSE practice was significantly (P"
    }
]