Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan
Background Breast cancer in Jordan accounts for 37.5% of all cancers in females. With the absence of regular systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, work is focused mainly on health promotion campaigns. This study assessed the screening uptake, identified barriers, and examined women’s awa...
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| author | Munir Abu-Helalah Amro Asfour Mary Almadani May Alfayyadh Sereen Halayqeh Mohammad Al Tamimi Mohammad Al-Hanaktah Israa Al-Rawashdeh |
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| description | Background Breast cancer in Jordan accounts for 37.5% of all cancers in females. With the absence of regular systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, work is focused mainly on health promotion campaigns. This study assessed the screening uptake, identified barriers, and examined women’s awareness of the importance of mammography screening in Jordan.Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted in six governorates in Jordan. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews with a random sample of women aged 40 to 69 years who were eligible for mammography screening.Results 610 participants with a mean age of 50.35 ± 7.6 years were included in the study. Breast self-examination, doctor examination, and periodic mammography screening were reported by 33.6%, 13.8%, and 10.4% of study participants, respectively. High income and family history of breast cancer were statistically significant predictors of screening. This study identified key barriers to screening such as cost and limited healthcare professionals’ advice.Conclusions In the absence of a national program for free systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, the uptake of mammography screening is expected to stay at low rates. The outcomes of the study will assist future campaigns and programs for improving the uptake of breast cancer screening in Jordan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b742e2304d714c5e993d07f5843d73282025-08-20T02:30:29ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602025-12-0157110.1080/07853890.2025.2514945Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in JordanMunir Abu-Helalah0Amro Asfour1Mary Almadani2May Alfayyadh3Sereen Halayqeh4Mohammad Al Tamimi5Mohammad Al-Hanaktah6Israa Al-Rawashdeh7Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanAlbashir Hospital, Ministry of Health, Amman, JordanJordan Hospital, Amman, JordanDepartment of General Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanBiostatistician, Private Sector, Amman, JordanSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Public Health and Community medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, JordanBackground Breast cancer in Jordan accounts for 37.5% of all cancers in females. With the absence of regular systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, work is focused mainly on health promotion campaigns. This study assessed the screening uptake, identified barriers, and examined women’s awareness of the importance of mammography screening in Jordan.Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted in six governorates in Jordan. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews with a random sample of women aged 40 to 69 years who were eligible for mammography screening.Results 610 participants with a mean age of 50.35 ± 7.6 years were included in the study. Breast self-examination, doctor examination, and periodic mammography screening were reported by 33.6%, 13.8%, and 10.4% of study participants, respectively. High income and family history of breast cancer were statistically significant predictors of screening. This study identified key barriers to screening such as cost and limited healthcare professionals’ advice.Conclusions In the absence of a national program for free systematic screening for breast cancer in Jordan, the uptake of mammography screening is expected to stay at low rates. The outcomes of the study will assist future campaigns and programs for improving the uptake of breast cancer screening in Jordan.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2514945Barriersuptakemammogramscreeningbreast cancerJordan SDG |
| spellingShingle | Munir Abu-Helalah Amro Asfour Mary Almadani May Alfayyadh Sereen Halayqeh Mohammad Al Tamimi Mohammad Al-Hanaktah Israa Al-Rawashdeh Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan Annals of Medicine Barriers uptake mammogram screening breast cancer Jordan SDG |
| title | Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan |
| title_full | Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan |
| title_short | Uptake rate, barriers, and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in Jordan |
| title_sort | uptake rate barriers and attitudes towards mammography screening for breast cancer in jordan |
| topic | Barriers uptake mammogram screening breast cancer Jordan SDG |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2514945 |
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