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Knowledge Practical Attitude of Health Professionals on Breast Cancer at the Hospital of the District of the Commune IV of Bamako

¹ General Surgery Department of Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
² General Surgery Department of Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
³ Obstetric Gynecology Department of the Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁴ General Surgery Department of Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁵ General Surgery Department of Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁶ General Surgery Department of Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁷ Obstetric Gynecology Department of the Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁸ Obstetric Gynecology Department of the Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
⁹ Obstetric Gynecology Department of the Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
¹⁰ Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital of the District of the Commune IV of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
¹¹ Imaging Service of the Bamako District IV Hospital, Bamako, Mali
¹² Anesthesia and Resuscitation Service of the Hospital of the District of the Commune IV of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
¹³ Internal Medicine Department of the District Hospital of Commune IV of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
¹⁴ General Surgery Department, Kolondjeba Referral Health Centre, Sikasso, Mali
¹⁵ General Surgery Department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital, Bamako, Mali
¹⁶ General Surgery Department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital, Bamako, Mali
¹⁷ General Surgery Department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital, Bamako, Mali

Surgical Science·Volume 15 (2024)·Pages 342–356·Published 9 May 2024·DOI10.4236/ss.2024.155032

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Introduction: The level of knowledge and attitude of health professionals about breast cancer are important determinants. General objective: To study the knowledge, attitude and practice of health professionals of the hospital of the district of the commune IV on breast cancer. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, prospective, descriptive, qualitative and quantitative study. The study period was from 01 October 2022 to December 2022. Results: In one week of survey, 110 health workers (intern, obstetrician nurse, general practitioners and specialists) received the survey sheet, 80 health workers informed it, a participation rate of 73%. The male sex was most represented at 63.75% with a sex ratio of 1.76. The average age was 39.59 years with extremes of 22 and 61 years. The clinical signs evoked by the participants were: breast nodule (81.25%), followed by breast discharge (48.75%). In relation to risk factors: interns and obstetrician nurses had no good knowledge, 51.72% of general practitioners had good knowledge, 43.48% of specialist doctors had good knowledge, and 5.88% of the wise had good knowledge. Conclusion: Breast cancer is a common pathology around the world, health professionals are at the forefront of the fight against breast cancer, and this fight cannot be effective without trained personnel.

KeywordsKnowledgeAttitudePracticeHealth PersonnelBreast Cancer

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Knowledge Practical Attitude of Health Professionals on Breast Cancer at the Hospital of the District of the Commune IV of Bamako

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