Perspectives and practices of cancer screening among workers at a tertiary health facility in Nigeria: indications for adaptation and integration of best practices
| Autor: | Godson U. Eze, Irikefe P. Obiebi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Higher education Best practice practices Health Personnel Nigeria Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer Health facility perspectives Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Cancer screening medicine Humans Mass Screening 030212 general & internal medicine Early Detection of Cancer Cancer Cervical cancer business.industry screening Middle Aged medicine.disease health workers Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Practice Guidelines as Topic Original Article Female business |
| Zdroj: | Ghana Medical Journal; Vol 53, No 3 (2019); 226-236 Ghana Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 0016-9560 |
| Popis: | Objectives : This study identified correlates of good screening performance for three common cancers, while weighing them against the backdrop of existing knowledge, to enable policy makers and healthcare providers focus appropriately to close the gaps that exist in cancer screening in our locale. Study design : Cross-sectional design Setting : Tertiary health facility Participants : Workers at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Results : Females had significantly better knowledge of cervical cancer, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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