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To evaluate the impact of a community-based health education program on breast cancer knowledge, risk factor perception, and preventive practices among women residing in an urban slum.

January 1, 2011Breast CareOpen Access

Raising the Breast Health Awareness amongst Women in an Urban Slum Area in Alexandria, Egypt

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IKIbrahim KharboushAlexandria University HIHanaa IsmailAlexandria University AKAlaa A. KandilKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

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Pre-post interventional study demonstrates improved breast cancer knowledge and self-examination practices in underserved women, highlighting the value of targeted community education.

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To evaluate the impact of a community-based health education program on breast cancer knowledge, risk factor perception, and preventive practices among women residing in an urban slum.
Conducted a pre- and post-test interventional study (2009–2010) with a random sample of women aged 30–65 years (n = 486) in an urban slum in Alexandria, Egypt.
Delivered 20 health education sessions led by trained nurses focusing on breast cancer risk factors and hands-on breast self-examination (BSE) instruction, evaluating outcomes before and 3 months after intervention.
Mean knowledge scores regarding breast cancer and mean opinion scores regarding breast cancer risk factors increased significantly at 3 months post-intervention.
Participant engagement in regular breast self-examination practices showed a significant increase following the educational intervention.

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Kharboush et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1259b9ea48cb855a34a5df https://doi.org/10.1159/000331311

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Pre-post interventional study demonstrates improved breast cancer knowledge and self-examination practices in underserved women, highlighting the value of targeted community education.

Raising the Breast Health Awareness amongst Women in an Urban Slum Area in Alexandria, Egypt

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Raising the Breast Health Awareness amongst Women in an Urban Slum Area in Alexandria, Egypt

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