Breast Health Awareness: Understanding Health-Seeking Behavior in Western Kenya.

Manisha B BhatiaNicholas KisiluStephen KiptooIvan LimenikEmily AdaniyaSilvanus KibiwotLucy Nanjala WabendeSally JepkiruiDorice Adhiambo AwuorJennifer MorganPatrick J LoehrerJoAnna L Hunter-SquiresNaftali Busakhala

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

Successful uptake of CBE through the ABCCCP is the first step to introduce breast health awareness (BHA). Benefits of broad advertisements for health fairs in promoting BHA may be limited to a single event. Poor rates of repeat examinations and diagnostic testing of abnormal CBEs indicate additional resources should be allocated to educating patients, including about possible treatment trajectories for breast cancer.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
south africa
young adults
replacement therapy