*KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON BREAST CANCER AMONG FEMALE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF COLOMBO DISTRICT, SRI LANKA : BASIS FOR AN INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

Introduction*Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths in American women

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One out of every seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007*Introduction

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*According to the cancer surveillance information in Sri Lanka, it clearly shows increasing incidence of breast cancers among females during last 20 years giving an age standardized incidence rate of 26.3 /100,000 in year 2007 among females. Introduction

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*If breast cancer is detected at an early stage, it can be cured by applying appropriate intervention early. Introduction

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*Knowledge is an important issue for early detection and improvement of health seeking behavior. Lymph ductLymph nodeIntroduction

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this study aims to determine the knowledge and practices on breast cancer among female health professionals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka in order to come up with an information, education and communication (IEC) campaign.*CBMS2006*Introduction

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Research DesignDescriptive Research Design*

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Locale of the StudyColombo District, Sri Lanka*

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Population SamplingFemale Health Professionals

Purposive Sampling*

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Research InstrumentQuestionnaireAdopted from the studies of Muhammad (2007) and Kalpana (2013)*

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Statement of Problem1. What is the demographic profile of the female health professionals as to;1.1 Age;1.2 Civil Status;1.3 Educational Attainment;1.4 Occupation; and1.5 Monthly income?*

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What is the extent of knowledge on Breast cancer among the female health professionals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka as to:2.1 Nature;2.2 Symptoms of breast cancer;2.3 Pre-disposing Factors; and 2.4 Methods of Breast cancer screening?*CBMS2006*Statement of Problem

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What is the extent of practice on the Screening methods among the female health professionals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka?

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4. What are the barriers towards breast cancer screening among the female health professionals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka?

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Is there a significant relationship between the profile and knowledge and practices on breast cancer among the female health professionals in Colombo District, Sri Lanka?

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What information, education and communication campaign can be proposed to enhance the knowledge and practices among female health professionals on breast cancer?

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