Knowledge of BRCA gene among young Pakistani adults: A short report | Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 2024

Author(s)

Shahir Muhammad Ibne Rasa Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Daler Ahmad Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Mishaal Hasan Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Agha Hashim Raza Khan Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Minahil Farhan Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Farzad Effan Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

A total of 271 young Pakistani adults responded to a selfdesigned multiple choice-based questionnaire (a = 0.83) which was then used to assess the levels of knowledge regarding breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA) gene mutation. Overall knowledge levels were assessed using the sum score of each response; any possible significance between knowledge scores and educational backgrounds as well as gender were also tested. The results show that 161 (63.9%) of the sample population had awareness about BRCA gene mutation. Knowledge scores were comparable across both groups (medical and non-medical educational backgrounds) with 20 (13.8%) of medical and 14 (13.5%) of non-medical respondents demonstrating a high level of knowledge about the BRCA gene mutation and its testing. Neither gender nor educational background had a signicfiant inuflence on knowledge scores. The results from this report suggest that awareness regarding BRCA gene was adequate, while knowledge levels were noted to be poor among the sample population.

Publication Details

Page(s) 1325-1329

DOI 10.47391/JPMA.9804

Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 7, Year: 2024

Keywords

Pakistan Awareness Knowledge Breast Cancer Gene

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