Experiences and perceptions regarding clinical breast exam screening by trained laywomen in Malawi.
Racquel E KohlerAnna R MillerLily GutnikClara N LeeSatish GopalPublished in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2017)
Asymptomatic Malawian women accepted CBE screening by trained laywomen and considered breast cancer an important health issue. Women appreciated combined education and screening services and proposed further linkage of breast and cervical cancer screening. Based on our results, training laywomen to educate the public on breast cancer and conduct CBE is a feasible breast cancer control strategy in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- mental health
- breast cancer risk
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- primary care
- public health
- resistance training
- pregnancy outcomes
- emergency department
- gene expression
- health information
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- genome wide
- insulin resistance
- high intensity
- hiv infected
- men who have sex with men
- health promotion