ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 309
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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A pre- and post-test intervention study on breast cancer
knowledge among Pakistani health professionals
Dr Hina Jawaid1,2, Huma Rehman3, Aisha Tahir4, Misha Imtiaz5, Dr tehzeeb Zulfiqar6,7,
Prof Tariq Aziz8,9,10
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University of Health Sciences Lahore Pakistan, 2Chair, WONCA South Asia Primary Care Research
Network (SAPCRN South Asia Region), 3Department of Family Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital,
Lahore, Pakistan, 4Department of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan,
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Department of Emergency, Naeem Surgical Hospital and Maternity Complex, Lahore, Pakistan,
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Associate Professor, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan, 7Research Fellow, The
Australian National University, Australia, 8President Pakistan Society of Family Physicians, Lahore
(Pakistan), 9President WONCA South Asia Region, 10Adjunct Faculty Department of Family Medicine,
University of Health Sciences Lahore (Pakistan)
Aim
Breast cancer-related morbidity and mortality in Pakistan is a public health challenge. Due to limited
resources and an irregular and poorly developed primary healthcare system, health professionals lack
the knowledge and skills to identify and screen asymptomatic women with high breast cancer risk.
This study explored the significance of education sessions in improving health professionals’ breast
cancer knowledge, particularly screening modalities for early detection.
Content
An interventional study was conducted with 260 health professionals. An education session on breast
cancer risks and screening guidelines was developed. Health professionals’ knowledge of breast
cancer risk, presentation and screening was tested by a structured questionnaire before and after the
education session. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 26 was used for data analysis. Chisquared was used to identify differences in pre- and post-test. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
Final-year medical students comprised 49% (n = 126), nurses 37% (n = 97) and allied health
professionals 14% (n = 37) of the study population. A significant improvement was observed between
pre-session and post-session responses in all areas of breast cancer knowledge. A significantly higher
proportion of health professionals correctly identified the importance of family history in breast cancer
(96% vs 61%; P