[
    {
        "id": "osp-1696",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "What do Omani Women know about Breast Cancer Symptoms?",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Renganathan",
                "given": "Lakshmi"
            },
            {
                "family": "Ramasubramaniam",
                "given": "Shanthi"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Touby",
                "given": "Salem"
            },
            {
                "family": "Seshan",
                "given": "Vidya"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Balushi",
                "given": "Amal"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Amri",
                "given": "Warda"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Nasseri",
                "given": "Yusra"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Rawahi",
                "given": "Yuthar"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/what-do-omani-women-know-about-breast-cancer-symptoms",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2014
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Medical Journal",
        "DOI": "10.5001/omj.2014.110",
        "publisher": "Oman Medical Specialty Board",
        "ISSN": "1999-768X",
        "abstract": "Objectives: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Studies to detect the awareness of breast cancer among Arab women are few and point to a lack of breast cancer knowledge among females. Early detection of breast cancer plays a leading role in reducing mortality rates and improving prognosis. This study aims to assess the knowledge and awareness of breast cancer symptoms among Omani women. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was carried out in Muscat, Oman. The study was conducted at three health centers and three shopping malls using convenience sampling. A total of 369 women consented to be part of the study and completed a questionnaire. Responses to the questionnaire were summed to give an overall knowledge score. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, which was also analyzed statistically. Results: Among the total number of women 68 (19%) were calculated to have poor knowledge, 219 (59%) had average knowledge, 77 (21%) had good knowledge, and five (1%) had excellent knowledge on breast cancer. Among the variables, education status (p=0.002, p"
    }
]