Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Jessiya Veliyankodan Parambil,1 Mostafa Najim,1 Mohamed Mahmoud,1 Ibrahim Yusuf Abubeker,2 Anand Kartha,1 Francois Calaud,3 Ahmed Al-Mohamed,1 Dabia Al-Mohannadi,1 Prem Chandra,4 Mohamed A Yassin3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 2Depa...

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Autores principales:	Parambil JV, Najim M, Mahmoud M, Abubeker IY, Kartha A, Calaud F, Al-Mohamed A, Al-Mohannadi D, Chandra P, A Yassin M
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:aff4ff11d87e41e1bf46ef2b59682b752021-12-02T15:13:18ZBreast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey1179-1314https://doaj.org/article/aff4ff11d87e41e1bf46ef2b59682b752021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/breast-cancer-screening-practices-in-a-tertiary-care-center-in-the-sta-peer-reviewed-article-BCTThttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1314Jessiya Veliyankodan Parambil,1 Mostafa Najim,1 Mohamed Mahmoud,1 Ibrahim Yusuf Abubeker,2 Anand Kartha,1 Francois Calaud,3 Ahmed Al-Mohamed,1 Dabia Al-Mohannadi,1 Prem Chandra,4 Mohamed A Yassin3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; 3Department of Medical Oncology, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 4Medical Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCorrespondence: Jessiya Veliyankodan ParambilHamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarTel +97430007415Email dr.jessiya.vp@gmail.comIntroduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females. In Qatar, mortality related to breast cancer came in third after lung cancer and leukemia. In this study, we aim to comprehensively evaluate the rate of internal medicine residents and faculty compliance with breast cancer screening in Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha, Qatar), as well as to identify barriers and facilitators that could potentially augment changes to enhance physician-led cancer screening.Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was distributed among internal medicine physicians between December 2018 and March 2019 at a tertiary medical centre. It focused on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians regarding breast cancer screening guidelines and explored potential barriers and proposed solutions. Chi-square and t-test statistics were used to draw conclusions where appropriate.Results: A total of 158 physicians responded to the survey, with a response rate of 61%. 75.9% were postgraduate trainees. Around three-quarters of the physicians mentioned that they would recommend breast cancer screening for their age-appropriate average-risk patients. There was a statistically significant difference between the trainees, consultants, and specialists regarding the modality of choice, where the majority of the trainees opted mammogram every 2 or 3 years while 44.4% of the consultants indicated yearly self-breast exam (p< 0.001). The percentage of survey participants who rarely to never offer breast cancer screening in the outpatient settings was 37.8%. Unclear pathway (40%) and lack of time in clinic/ward rounds (26.5%) were the major reported barriers for cancer screening.Conclusion: In the current era of personalized medicine, physicians should be more oriented to local guidelines to provide optimal care to their patients. While the attitude towards breast cancer screening is positive, the overall compliance with the national recommendations is sub-optimal. Further initiatives and intervention programs are required to promote the breast cancer screening in Qatar.Keywords: breast cancer, screening, residency training program, physicians, Middle EastParambil JVNajim MMahmoud MAbubeker IYKartha ACalaud FAl-Mohamed AAl-Mohannadi DChandra PA Yassin MDove Medical Pressarticlebreast cancerscreeningresidency training programphysiciansmiddle eastNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 13, Pp 21-30 (2021)
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spellingShingle	breast cancer screening residency training program physicians middle east Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Parambil JV Najim M Mahmoud M Abubeker IY Kartha A Calaud F Al-Mohamed A Al-Mohannadi D Chandra P A Yassin M Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
description	Jessiya Veliyankodan Parambil,1 Mostafa Najim,1 Mohamed Mahmoud,1 Ibrahim Yusuf Abubeker,2 Anand Kartha,1 Francois Calaud,3 Ahmed Al-Mohamed,1 Dabia Al-Mohannadi,1 Prem Chandra,4 Mohamed A Yassin3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; 3Department of Medical Oncology, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 4Medical Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCorrespondence: Jessiya Veliyankodan ParambilHamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarTel +97430007415Email dr.jessiya.vp@gmail.comIntroduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females. In Qatar, mortality related to breast cancer came in third after lung cancer and leukemia. In this study, we aim to comprehensively evaluate the rate of internal medicine residents and faculty compliance with breast cancer screening in Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha, Qatar), as well as to identify barriers and facilitators that could potentially augment changes to enhance physician-led cancer screening.Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was distributed among internal medicine physicians between December 2018 and March 2019 at a tertiary medical centre. It focused on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians regarding breast cancer screening guidelines and explored potential barriers and proposed solutions. Chi-square and t-test statistics were used to draw conclusions where appropriate.Results: A total of 158 physicians responded to the survey, with a response rate of 61%. 75.9% were postgraduate trainees. Around three-quarters of the physicians mentioned that they would recommend breast cancer screening for their age-appropriate average-risk patients. There was a statistically significant difference between the trainees, consultants, and specialists regarding the modality of choice, where the majority of the trainees opted mammogram every 2 or 3 years while 44.4% of the consultants indicated yearly self-breast exam (p< 0.001). The percentage of survey participants who rarely to never offer breast cancer screening in the outpatient settings was 37.8%. Unclear pathway (40%) and lack of time in clinic/ward rounds (26.5%) were the major reported barriers for cancer screening.Conclusion: In the current era of personalized medicine, physicians should be more oriented to local guidelines to provide optimal care to their patients. While the attitude towards breast cancer screening is positive, the overall compliance with the national recommendations is sub-optimal. Further initiatives and intervention programs are required to promote the breast cancer screening in Qatar.Keywords: breast cancer, screening, residency training program, physicians, Middle East
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author	Parambil JV Najim M Mahmoud M Abubeker IY Kartha A Calaud F Al-Mohamed A Al-Mohannadi D Chandra P A Yassin M
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title	Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_short	Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full	Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_fullStr	Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full_unstemmed	Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_sort	breast cancer screening practices in a tertiary care center in the state of qatar: a cross-sectional survey
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/aff4ff11d87e41e1bf46ef2b59682b75
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Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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