Acknowledgement
본 논문의 내용인 '2014년도 소화기암에 대한 국민의식 조사' 연구에 많은 도움을 주신 대한소화기암학회 윤리위원회 이사 건양의대 최용우 교수님, 예방위원회 이사 경희대 주광로 교수님, 간사 을지의대 백일현 교수님, 삶의 질 위원회 이사 조선의대 박찬국 교수님, 간사 가톨릭의대 조영석 교수님, 통증연구회 이사 동아의대 장진석 교수님께 깊은 감사를 드립니다.
Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.95-100
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- 2015
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- 2950-9394(pISSN)
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- 2950-9505(eISSN)
General Public Awareness of Digestive Cancer Disease in Korea
2014 소화기암에 대한 대국민 의식조사
- Sang-Woo Cha (Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
- 차상우 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 순천향대학교 서울병원 소화기암센터)
- Received : 2015.12.07
- Accepted : 2015.12.21
- Published : 2015.12.31
Abstract
Currently, inappropriate information regarding cancer is being disseminated indiscreetly via the media and Internet. Many people are confused due to the mixed presence of facts and misinformation concerning cancer. Owing to the flood of information, especially that concerning gastrointestinal cancer (the most common cancer in Korea), patients with gastrointestinal cancers, their family members, and medical staff, as well as the general public, are faced with a number of problems in understanding, treating, and overcoming this type of cancer. Therefore, investigating the level of recognition for and understanding of gastrointestinal cancers among these populations is very important for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of this disease. This review article investigated the differences in the recognition levels of the general understanding, prevention, quality of life, pain control, and the ethical issues of gastrointestinal cancer treatment among the general public, patients with gastrointestinal cancers, their family members, and medical staff via surveys.
Keywords
- Digestive Cancer Disease;
- Gastrointestinal Cancer;
- Public awareness;
- Cancer prevention;
- Quality of life;
- Pain control