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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 24.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2012 Mar;27(1):149–155. doi: 10.1007/s13187-011-0282-3

Table 2.

Focus group questionnaire topics to elicit cultural attitudes of women regarding health care access and related behavior, and breast cancer, Gharbiah, Egypt

Category Subtopics
General health

  • Gender and health

  • Frequency of doctor visits and checkups

  • What illnesses unique to women provoke concern

  • Barriers to seeking medical care
Knowledge about breast cancer

  • Prevalence in Egypt

  • Characteristics of the disease

  • Points of concern or clarification
Seeking medical care

  • Type of doctor
Knowledge about screening

  • Understanding of early detection

  • Beliefs and attitudes regarding screening
Knowledge about puberty

  • Source of information
Cultural attitudes

  • Role of traditional medicine

  • Reaction from society
Future vision of improving awareness

  • Role of the government

  • Role of media