Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate awareness of women living in the western region of Iran about warning signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer. Methods This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Sanandaj and Kermanshah, Iran, 2020 and 2021. In this study...
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| description | Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate awareness of women living in the western region of Iran about warning signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer. Methods This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Sanandaj and Kermanshah, Iran, 2020 and 2021. In this study, 1081 women aged 18–70 years were selected as the sample to fill out the electronic version of the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Measure (OCAM) to identify the significant variables of ovarian cancer warning signs and risk factors. The obtained data were statistically analyzed by descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression in SPSS 19. Results In this study, 60.9% of the participants had medium awareness of the subject. The results indicated that participants with higher educational attainment (P < 0.05) and those with a history of cancer (P < 0.001) showed higher knowledge of cancer. The lowest level of awareness of symptoms was associated with acute symptoms such as dysphagia (swallowing problems) most days, persistent bloating, a sense of abdominal fullness or heaviness, and frequent urination. Moreover, the lowest awareness of risk factors was related to the history of IVF treatments and the application of talcum powder to the genital area. Conclusion The study findings showed that women living in the western region of Iran have moderate awareness of ovarian cancer and insufficient knowledge of cancer warning signs; this suggests that it is necessary to train Iranian women to raise awareness of the signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f52aceef051148f79e55a4699dc5e7542022-12-22T00:37:57ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742022-05-012211810.1186/s12905-022-01779-xWomen's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021Babaei Maryam0Salmani Fatemeh1Kariman Nourossadat2Nasiri Saeideh3Ozgoli Giti4Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical SciencesMidwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical SciencesMidwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesAbstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate awareness of women living in the western region of Iran about warning signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer. Methods This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Sanandaj and Kermanshah, Iran, 2020 and 2021. In this study, 1081 women aged 18–70 years were selected as the sample to fill out the electronic version of the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Measure (OCAM) to identify the significant variables of ovarian cancer warning signs and risk factors. The obtained data were statistically analyzed by descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression in SPSS 19. Results In this study, 60.9% of the participants had medium awareness of the subject. The results indicated that participants with higher educational attainment (P < 0.05) and those with a history of cancer (P < 0.001) showed higher knowledge of cancer. The lowest level of awareness of symptoms was associated with acute symptoms such as dysphagia (swallowing problems) most days, persistent bloating, a sense of abdominal fullness or heaviness, and frequent urination. Moreover, the lowest awareness of risk factors was related to the history of IVF treatments and the application of talcum powder to the genital area. Conclusion The study findings showed that women living in the western region of Iran have moderate awareness of ovarian cancer and insufficient knowledge of cancer warning signs; this suggests that it is necessary to train Iranian women to raise awareness of the signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01779-xAwarenessOvarian neoplasmsRisk-factorsWomenSymptoms |
| spellingShingle | Babaei Maryam Salmani Fatemeh Kariman Nourossadat Nasiri Saeideh Ozgoli Giti Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 BMC Women's Health Awareness Ovarian neoplasms Risk-factors Women Symptoms |
| title | Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 |
| title_full | Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 |
| title_fullStr | Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 |
| title_short | Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020–2021 |
| title_sort | women s awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in western iran in 2020 2021 |
| topic | Awareness Ovarian neoplasms Risk-factors Women Symptoms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01779-x |
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