Systematic review of women's knowledge, attitude, and practice towards breast cancer
Volume 12, Issue 5, June 2022, Pages 1-11
. Zahra Meshkani, . Najmeh Moradi, . Ali Aboutorabi, . Sara Noman, . Ali Ghanbari Motlagh, . Mostafa Langarizadeh
Abstract The present study aims to systematically review the women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)
of breast cancer (BC) screening methods to get enough information for policymakers to orient the
screening strategies. All English KAP studies on BC screening methods in five databases up to January
2021 were included. The quality of the final articles was assessed using the STROBE checklist.
The qualitative synthesis was performed. Out of 5574 retrieved articles, 28 were included. About
64% of the articles were of high quality. Overall, there were poor knowledge, negative attitude, and
low practice between women. The educational programs and cultural plans can encourage regular
screening. Women’s excessive optimism to their BC risk should be eliminated by focusing on the
risk of the disease, more.