• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2479-2483
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• 2016

Background: This study explored the knowledge and awareness about colorectal cancer (CRC) among undergraduate students of one of the leading universities in Saudi Arabia, along with the mode of information access. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, among students of different faculties. The study questionnaire, containing 28 items, was adapted from surveys identified in the relevant literature. The CRC awareness questionnaire consisted of an awareness section (early CRC signs and symptoms, and risk factors) and a knowledge section. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0. Results: A total of 525 undergraduate students participated in the study. The majority were females (63.0%) and approximately half (56.8%) were medical students. The majority of the students (82.3%) were aware of CRC, and 68% thought that CRC is a preventable disease. Regarding colorectal cancer screening tests, only one-third of students (33%) had actual knowledge, while the majority of the students (77.0%) thought that there are tests which help in early detection. Only 4% of the participants had a family history of CRC. The majority of the participants (84%) thought that CRC is a disease that can be cured. Almost 50-60% participants had good awareness level regarding risk factors, and signs and symptoms. Regarding knowledge, participant responses varied for family history (52%), age (59%), chronic infection of the colon (72%), obesity and lack of exercise (66%). More than one-third of the students had received information material regarding CRC from their curriculum followed by social media (20.4%), and nearly 40% from other sources such as TV, hospital and mass media. Female participants had significantly better awareness in a few questions regarding CRC awareness as compared to their male counterparts. There was a significant difference observed between medical and non-medical students (p<0.001) in overall score of awareness and knowledge about CRC while no significant difference found in gender-wise comparison. Conclusions: Knowledge and awareness of students about CRC were not up to the mark. Medical students and female students had better knowledge in a few areas, but the overall situation is dismal.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2879-2882
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• 2014

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common form of cancer in Iranian women, and it remains a major health problem. An increasing number of young women are being diagnosed with BC, and therefore, there is an increasing likelihood that more women will survive breast cancer for many years. Many opine that self-disclosure of BC diagnosis is important because talking about cancer helps people to make sense of their experiences; in fact, self-disclosure appears to play an important role in many health outcomes. However, this has not yet been studied in BC patients in Iran. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the status of self-disclosure of BC diagnosis by Iranian women to friends and colleagues. Materials and Methods: All BC records for 2001-2011 of employed women were studied at five hospitals in Mashhad. Data about the self-disclosure of BC diagnosis were gathered through telephone interviews, and the participants filled out a questionnaire about their status of self-disclosure of BC diagnosis to various groups of people. Results: The mean age of employed women at the time of diagnosis was $44.3{\pm}6.7$ years. Over 60% self-disclosed to work colleagues and over 90% to bosses/managers. Seventy per cent reported that they had support from their family and husband's family, while 95% reported that they had support from parents, siblings, children and friends. Conclusions: Most employed women self-disclosed freely to family, friends, colleagues and bosses/managers. Apparently, self-disclosure of breast cancer diagnosis may have negative effects at work. About half of patients reported that they had support from family, managers and colleagues; however, for nearly 28% of employed women, disclosure had less positive effects. In particular, it altered their perception of others, produced difficulties with work and family and diminished closeness with the people who were told. However, the stigma of BC is far less than it once was.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2024

Background Plastic surgery has developed to benefit in a variety of challenging areas formerly handled by other disciplines. Medical students do not have a clear picture of plastic surgery as a career due to lacking scope, clinical practice, and understanding of plastic surgery as a clinical area of expertise, including general practitioners, nursing staff, medical trainees, and the general public, and misconceptions about the extent of reconstructive and plastic surgery. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on Kuwait University Medical students (2nd-7th Years) over a period of 1 month. A questionnaire and a consent form were provided to eligible students. The inclusion criteria were Kuwait University Medical students from 2nd to 7th Years with signed consent form. The response was collected via email sent in coordination with the Vice Dean of Student Affairs in the Faculty of Medicine. Using statistical package for the social sciences, responses were statistically analyzed. Pearson's chi-square test was used to calculate p-values, where p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results A total of 244 eligible medical students, 121 males and 123 females, were included in the study, with a mean age of 21 (±2) years. Similarly, 126 (51.6%) were preclinical students (2nd-4th-year students), while 118 (48.4%) were clinical students (5th-7th-year students). About 79.8% of medical students believed that plastic surgery plays an essential role in trauma management, whereas 9.2% did not consider plastic surgery significant for trauma management. This study found that only 15.5% of medical students were interested in enrolling in plastic surgery residency after graduation, while 47.1% of students did not consider plastic surgery residency after graduation. However, 37.4% were uncertain. The two most driving factors in deciding on plastic surgery residency were expected income (61.8%) and lifestyle (14.3%). Conclusion Improving medical students' education quality can enhance their perception and awareness of plastic surgery. Students should be taught the broader scope of plastic surgery. The inclusion of formal training during undergraduation is the essence of time and should be added to or improved during plastic surgery rotations with more emphasis on reconstructive and hand/peripheral nerve surgery. Student-led interest groups can be a useful tool for educating students about their specialty.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2011

본 연구는 대구 경북지역에 거주하는 성인 502명을 대상으로 시판 복분자제품에 대한 인지도 및 기호도, 이용실태, 대중화방안을 조사하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자는 남성이 45.2%, 여성이 54.8%였으며, 연령은 20대가 28.5%로 가장 많았다. 결혼여부는 기혼이 61.2%였으며, 교육수준은 고졸이 47.8%로 가장 많았고 직업은 학생이 28.3%로 가장 높았다. 월평균수입은 대다수가 400만원 미만이었으며 대부분 도시에 거주하고 있었다. 복분자제품의 인지도는 복분자주가 3.66으로 가장 높았고 복분자음료, 복분자즙, 복분자엑기스, 복분자 등의 순으로 나타났다. 여성이 남성보다 인지도가 높아 복분자제품을 더 많이 알고 있었다. 복분자제품의 섭취빈도는 복분자주를 제외한 모든 제품에서 '먹어 본 적 없다'가 가장 많아 섭취빈도가 낮았으며 가장 대중적으로 알려진 복분자주는 '1년에 한두 번 정도 먹는다', '한 달에 한번 정도 먹는다' 순으로 높게 나타나 다른 제품에 비해 섭취빈도가 높았다. 복분자제품의 기호도에서 복분자주는 남성이 여성보다 기호도가 높았으며 복분자주를 제외한 다른 제품에서는 여성이 남성보다 기호도가 높았다. 복분자제품의 이용실태 조사 결과 복분자제품을 알게 된 계기는 '가족이나 이웃을 통해서'가 42.4%로 가장 많았고 복분자 제품을 구매하게 된 동기는 남녀 모두'선물용'과 '건강에 좋아서'가 높게 나타났다. 복분자제품의 구매시 고려사항으로 남녀 모두 맛, 원산지 및 제조회사, 가격순으로 고려한다고 응답하였으며 복분자제품을 구매하는 장소로는 대형마트나 백화점이 48.4%로 가장 많았다. 복분자에 대한 인식정도를 살펴본 결과 '복분자는 피로회복에 도움이 된다'와 '복분자는 유기산과 비타민 C가 풍부하다'가 3.61로 가장 높은 인식수준을 보였으며 '복분자는 체중조절에 도움이 된다'가 2.96으로 가장 낮은 인식수준을 보였다. 복분자제품의 이용도를 높이고 대중화시키기 위한 방안으로 제품의 위생성, 제품의 저장성, 다양한 복분자 요리개발, 다양한 기능성 복분자제품 개발, 제조회사의 신뢰도 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 대중화 항목을 요인분석한 결과 제품 개발요인과 판매촉진요인으로 추출되었으며 이 두 요인이 기호도에 미치는 영향력을 살펴본 결과 제품개발요인이 복분자제품의 기호도에 영향력을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 이상의 결과 복분자의 높은 생리활성 작용을 인식하고 있음에도 불구하고 복분자제품의 인지도, 기호도 및 이용실태는 전반적으로 낮게 나타났다. 그러므로 복분자제품의 인지도를 높이기 위해서 다양하고 효율적인 판매 촉진 활동이 필요하며 이용실태 향상을 위해 복분자 제품의 지속적인 품질개선과 가격요인들을 낮출 수 있는 노력이 필요하다고 사료된다.