Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention
Background: Male breast cancer remains largely unfamiliar to students, the general public, and healthcare professionals. In stark contrast, female breast cancer, being more prevalent, has garnered significant awareness across various demographics. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge and...
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| author | Ateya Megahed Ibrahim Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawey Mohamed A. El-Sakhawy |
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| description | Background: Male breast cancer remains largely unfamiliar to students, the general public, and healthcare professionals. In stark contrast, female breast cancer, being more prevalent, has garnered significant awareness across various demographics. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students about male breast cancer and prevention measures. Methods: A descriptive research design was employed for this study. The participant pool comprised 165 male nursing students enrolled in the nursing program at the College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. Data collection involved utilizing a participant identification form and a questionnaire, encompassing three primary sections addressing sociodemographic data, knowledge, and attitudes of the participants regarding male breast cancer and ways of prevention. Results: The study revealed that the total mean score for knowledge among the participants regarding male breast cancer was 19.03±4.414. Additionally, the total mean score for their attitudes toward male breast cancer was 29.8±6.041. The analysis indicated a highly statistically significant association between the total knowledge scores and total attitude scores of the participants (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was a notable and statistically significant relationship between the educational level of the participants and their total attitude scores. Conclusion: Male nursing students lacked understanding about male breast cancer and had a poor attitude toward it. Recommendation: These results provide a starting point for the creation of evidence-based, gender-specific health promotion and disease prevention strategies for men, while more research with bigger samples is required. Also, this study makes a significant contribution to the creation of an effective program meant to increase high nursing students' awareness of breast cancer and strategies to support their loved ones in the prevention and treatment of the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bca8f18cd96745ddb284ee6cf500b80a2024-01-29T04:15:34ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2214-13912024-01-0120100662Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of preventionAteya Megahed Ibrahim0Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir1Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawey2Mohamed A. El-Sakhawy3Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt; Corresponding author: Ateya Megahed Ibrahim; Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, EgyptAssistant Professor, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Assistant Professor, Nursing Administation, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, EgyptDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, EgyptBackground: Male breast cancer remains largely unfamiliar to students, the general public, and healthcare professionals. In stark contrast, female breast cancer, being more prevalent, has garnered significant awareness across various demographics. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students about male breast cancer and prevention measures. Methods: A descriptive research design was employed for this study. The participant pool comprised 165 male nursing students enrolled in the nursing program at the College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. Data collection involved utilizing a participant identification form and a questionnaire, encompassing three primary sections addressing sociodemographic data, knowledge, and attitudes of the participants regarding male breast cancer and ways of prevention. Results: The study revealed that the total mean score for knowledge among the participants regarding male breast cancer was 19.03±4.414. Additionally, the total mean score for their attitudes toward male breast cancer was 29.8±6.041. The analysis indicated a highly statistically significant association between the total knowledge scores and total attitude scores of the participants (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was a notable and statistically significant relationship between the educational level of the participants and their total attitude scores. Conclusion: Male nursing students lacked understanding about male breast cancer and had a poor attitude toward it. Recommendation: These results provide a starting point for the creation of evidence-based, gender-specific health promotion and disease prevention strategies for men, while more research with bigger samples is required. Also, this study makes a significant contribution to the creation of an effective program meant to increase high nursing students' awareness of breast cancer and strategies to support their loved ones in the prevention and treatment of the disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139124000076AttitudeKnowledgeMale breast cancerMale nursing students |
| spellingShingle | Ateya Megahed Ibrahim Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawey Mohamed A. El-Sakhawy Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Attitude Knowledge Male breast cancer Male nursing students |
| title | Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention |
| title_full | Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention |
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| title_short | Knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitudes of male nursing students concerning male breast cancer and ways of prevention |
| topic | Attitude Knowledge Male breast cancer Male nursing students |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139124000076 |
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