Barriers and enablers to breast cancer screening in rural South Africa
Despite the many barriers to breast cancer screening among rural South African women, there is still hope in implementing the various promotional tools outlined in this study and ensuring that breast self-examination is an alternative, affordable screening method.Contribution: The purpose of this article is to contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which focusses reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases, including cancer.
Authors
- Thandokuhle Emmanuel Khoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-683X)
- Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-1478)
- Nelisha Sarmah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0506-6919)
Institutions
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (ZA)
- Durban University of Technology (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Curationis
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v47i1.2583
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- Durban University of Technology