Knowledge and awareness of breast cancer signs and symptoms among Jordanian women
Background Breast cancer (BC) remains the most common cancer among women worldwide. Early detection plays a vital role in reducing morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess Jordanian women’s awareness of BC signs and symptoms to support timely recognition and intervention.Research design a...
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| author | Amjad Z. Alrosan Tahani Alwidyan Ghaith B. Heilat Aseel O. Rataan Saba Madae’en Khaled Alrosan Farah S. Awwad Tasneem Ali |
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| description | Background Breast cancer (BC) remains the most common cancer among women worldwide. Early detection plays a vital role in reducing morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess Jordanian women’s awareness of BC signs and symptoms to support timely recognition and intervention.Research design and methods A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted involving 381 Jordanian women from the general community. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing their knowledge of BC signs and symptoms using a three-point Likert scale (“Yes,” “Unsure,” “No”). Demographic variables were analyzed for association with knowledge levels using Pearson’s Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact Test.Results 80.3% of participants demonstrated good awareness of BC signs and symptoms. Significant associations were found between knowledge levels and marital status (p = 0.000), age (p = 0.033), having children (p = 0.000), number of children (p = 0.003), education specialty (p = 0.000), and working area (p = 0.005).Conclusions Most participants demonstrated a strong awareness of BC signs and symptoms. However, educational interventions are needed to target knowledge gaps, particularly among unmarried women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ae25d55ccf4425fb9f1e5ea178bad9d2025-08-20T03:21:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232025-12-0111110.1080/20565623.2025.2510871Knowledge and awareness of breast cancer signs and symptoms among Jordanian womenAmjad Z. Alrosan0Tahani Alwidyan1Ghaith B. Heilat2Aseel O. Rataan3Saba Madae’en4Khaled Alrosan5Farah S. Awwad6Tasneem Ali7Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanDepartment of General Surgery and Urology, Faculty of Medicine, The Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JordanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanBackground Breast cancer (BC) remains the most common cancer among women worldwide. Early detection plays a vital role in reducing morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess Jordanian women’s awareness of BC signs and symptoms to support timely recognition and intervention.Research design and methods A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted involving 381 Jordanian women from the general community. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing their knowledge of BC signs and symptoms using a three-point Likert scale (“Yes,” “Unsure,” “No”). Demographic variables were analyzed for association with knowledge levels using Pearson’s Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact Test.Results 80.3% of participants demonstrated good awareness of BC signs and symptoms. Significant associations were found between knowledge levels and marital status (p = 0.000), age (p = 0.033), having children (p = 0.000), number of children (p = 0.003), education specialty (p = 0.000), and working area (p = 0.005).Conclusions Most participants demonstrated a strong awareness of BC signs and symptoms. However, educational interventions are needed to target knowledge gaps, particularly among unmarried women.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20565623.2025.2510871Breast cancersignssymptomsawarenessknowledge |
| spellingShingle | Amjad Z. Alrosan Tahani Alwidyan Ghaith B. Heilat Aseel O. Rataan Saba Madae’en Khaled Alrosan Farah S. Awwad Tasneem Ali Knowledge and awareness of breast cancer signs and symptoms among Jordanian women Future Science OA Breast cancer signs symptoms awareness knowledge |
| title | Knowledge and awareness of breast cancer signs and symptoms among Jordanian women |
| title_full | Knowledge and awareness of breast cancer signs and symptoms among Jordanian women |
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