Awareness and Knowledge of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors: A Survey of Jordanian Women

Mazen Freij; Mohammad Al Qadire; Maysa Khadra; Mohammed ALBashtawy; Wael Tuqan; Mohammad Al Faqih; Ayoub Innabi; Abdul Monim Batiha; Fadwa Alhalaiqa; Aida Abd El-Razek

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Awareness and Knowledge of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors: A Survey of Jordanian Women

Mazen Freij, Mohammad Al Qadire^*, Maysa Khadra, Mohammed ALBashtawy, Wael Tuqan, Mohammad Al Faqih, Ayoub Innabi, Abdul Monim Batiha, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Aida Abd El-Razek

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Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all female cancers and has a high mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Early diagnosis carries a high survival rate of 93%. So, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian women about ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors. A cross-sectional survey design was used; 896 women completed the survey. The mean of total symptoms recognized was low at level of 3.2 (SD = 2.7) out of 10. The three highest known symptoms among women were as follows: extreme fatigue (43.2%), back pain (42.4%), and persistent pain in pelvic area (40.7%). The most commonly known risk factor was smoking (68.4%), followed by having ovarian cyst(s) (59.7%). Hence, with the absence of an effective screening program, a national awareness campaign is urgently needed to improve the public’s understanding of symptoms and risk factors and increasing women’s confidence in symptom recognition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	826-840
Number of pages	15
Journal	Clinical Nursing Research
Volume	27
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773817704749
Publication status	Published - Sept 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Jordan
awareness
cancer prevention
ovarian cancer
risk factors
symptoms
women

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General Nursing

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