Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 12 5 2022 06 01 Systematic review of women's knowledge, attitude, and practice towards breast cancer 1 11 29639 EN . Zahra Meshkani Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . Najmeh Moradi Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . Ali Aboutorabi Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . Sara Noman Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia . Ali Ghanbari Motlagh associate Professor of Clinical Oncology, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran . Mostafa Langarizadeh Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2023 03 12 The present study aims to systematically review the women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)<br />of breast cancer (BC) screening methods to get enough information for policymakers to orient the<br />screening strategies. All English KAP studies on BC screening methods in five databases up to January<br />2021 were included. The quality of the final articles was assessed using the STROBE checklist.<br />The qualitative synthesis was performed. Out of 5574 retrieved articles, 28 were included. About<br />64% of the articles were of high quality. Overall, there were poor knowledge, negative attitude, and<br />low practice between women. The educational programs and cultural plans can encourage regular<br />screening. Women’s excessive optimism to their BC risk should be eliminated by focusing on the<br />risk of the disease, more.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_29639_3e59bff2aa24cd053805ecbe01cbdf7d.pdf