Table 5. Practices concerning BC and CC diagnosis and treatmentc.
| Question | Healthcare professionals | Healthcare students | Total | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesa | ||||
| Breast Cancer | ||||
| Have you ever diagnosed a patient with pre-cancerous breast lesions? | 13 (11.2) | 20 (12.7) | 33 (12.0) | n.s. |
| Have you ever treated a patient with pre-cancerous breast lesions? | 9 (7.8) | 14 (9.2) | 23 (8.6) | n.s. |
| Have you ever diagnosed a patient with BC? | 16 (13.8) | 21 (13.7) | 37 (13.8) | n.s. |
| Have you ever treated a patient with BC? | 17 (14.5) | 16 (10.8) | 33 (12.4) | n.s. |
| Cervical Cancer | ||||
| Have you ever diagnosed a patient with pre-cancerous cervical lesions? | 29 (14.7) | 37 (18.3) | 66 (16.5) | n.s. |
| Have you ever treated a patient with pre-cancerous cervical lesions? | 29 (14.7) | 32 (16.2) | 61 (15.5) | n.s. |
| Have you ever diagnosed a patient with CC? | 43 (21.9) | 33 (16.8) | 76 (19.4) | n.s. |
| Have you ever treated a patient with CC? | 42 (21.5) | 28 (14.5) | 70 (18.0) | n.s. |
a
Values are frequency (percent). ‘I don’t know’ responses were coded as missing
b
p-value is for χ2 test between healthcare professionals and healthcare students
c
A healthcare professional’s supervisory presence is required for Somali healthcare students to conduct screenings or offer recommendations. Students exclusively assist professionals as part of a cancer patient’s treatment team.