Carolle Annie Njopvoui*, Armel Valdin Teague Tsopgny, Henri Rodrigue Njengoue Ngamaleu
Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 59-68, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.047499
Abstract Estimated at more than 2.2 million cases worldwide, most breast cancer cases and deaths from breast cancer occur in low and
middle-income countries. In Cameroon, many studies have underlined the effect of knowledge of breast cancer on screening
measures such as self-examination and, to a lesser extent, the perception of the threat of this disease. This research aims to
assess according to the Health Belief Model (HBM), the moderating effect of perceived threat of breast cancer on the relation
between knowledge and breast self-examination. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 517 Cameroonian women to
assess their general knowledge about breast… More >
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