• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3809-3816
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• 2016

Background: Increasing knowledge and awareness of cancer screening significantly influence health promotion behavior which could markedly reduce incidence rates. In many countries, health care providers are the principal source of information concerning cancer screening. This study was carried out to assess the level of knowledge concerning cancer screening among medical students, house officers and residents and to explore their attitude towards cancer screening practices. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kasr Al Ainy Medical School at Cairo University in Egypt, with 300 undergraduate medical students and 150 postgraduates (interns and residents) enrolled. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the study participants regarding personal and education-related information, knowledge about cancer screening and its sources, and attitude towards cancer screening. Results: More than 64% of participants had knowledge scores of ${\leq}10$ points (out of 24). The total knowledge score (out of 6 points) for breast cancer screening increased from $1.9{\pm}1.0$ to $2.3{\pm}1.2$ and $2.4{\pm}1.1$ for $4^{th}$, $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ year respectively, interns showed the highest score of $2.6{\pm}1.1$, P= 0.001. Year of enrollment at medical school was a significant positive predictor of acquiring knowledge about cancer screening (post graduate vs. undergraduate students) (OR= 1.30, C.I =1.01-1.63), lack of or none receiving of orientation/training about cancer screening was the sole negative significant predictor for proper knowledge about cancer screening (OR=0.50, C.I=0.31-0.82). Over 92% of students agreed that they had insufficient knowledge about cancer screening, 88.2% appraised the need to have enough knowledge in order to direct/advice patients, relatives and friends, and 93.7% required that the faculty should emphasize the importance of cancer screening in the delivered curricula at medical school. Conclusions: A relatively low to moderate level of knowledge about cancer screening was detected among the selected medical students regardless of their year of enrollment at medical school or their graduation status, which may implicate a negative impact on early cancer detection especially in a low resource country like Egypt.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2008

Objectives: To compare the health behaviors of widowed women with those of currently married women. Methods: We randomly sampled the subjects from the Jeollanamdo Resident Registration Data and we then selected 2,331 widowed women and 4,775 married women. Well-trained examiners measured the height, weight, blood pressure and abdomen circumference, and the women were interviewed with using a questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios(OR) of the two groups. Results: The smoking rate (OR=2.46; 95% confidence interval [CI]1.65, 3.66) was significantly higher for the widowed women. On the contrary, the awareness rate of a smoking cessation campaign (OR=0.80; 95% CI=0.70, 0.92), a quit tobacco telephone line (OR=0.73; 95% CI =0.61, 0.88) and a quit smoking clinic (OR=0.74; 95% CI=0.62, 0.89) were lower for the widowed women. The rate of receiving a health exam (OR=0.80; 95% CI=0.70, 0.91), the rate of undergoing gastric cancer screening (OR=0.77; 95% CI=0.68, 0.88), breast cancer screening (OR=0.79; 95% CI=0.69, 0.89), cervix cancer screening in the last 2 years (OR=0.81; 95% CI=0.71, 0.92), colon cancer screening in the last 5 years (OR=0.74; 95% CI=0.63, 0.87) were significantly lower for the widowed women. Conclusions: This study revealed that the health behaviors are significantly different between the widowed women and the married women. To improve the health behaviors of the widowed women, further study and research that will investigate the socioeconomic and environmental factors that affect the health behaviors of widowed women will be needed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2547-2554
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• 2014

Background: To evaluate the perception of cancer patients toward treatment services and influencing factors and to inquire about the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Materials and Methods: Information was obtained through pre-tested structured questionnaires completed by cancer patients during treatment at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Of 242 patients, 137 (64.6%) accepted to enter this study. Most were Saudi (n=93, 68%), female (n=80, 58%), educated at university (n=71, 52%), married (n=97, 72%) and with breast cancer (n=36, 26%). One-hundred (73%) patients were satisfied with the services provided; 61% were Saudi. Ninety-four (68%) respondents were satisfied with the explanation of their cancer. Twenty-eight (21.6%) patients received CAM, of them 54.0% received herbal followed by rakia (21.0%), nutritional supplements/vitamins (7.0%) and Zamam water (18.0%), with significant differences among them (p =0.004). Seven (5%) patients believed this therapy could be used alone; 34 (25%) patients believed it could be used with other treatments, regardless of whether they themselves used this therapy. Fifty-three (53%) satisfied patients felt they received enough support; 31 (58%) patients received support from family and friends; 22 (41.6%) patients received support from the health-care team. Patients who received information about their disease from their physicians and those who felt they had enough support were more satisfied. The patients who took alternative treatment were older age, mostly female and highly educated but values did not reach significance. Conclusions: We stress enhancing the educational and supportive aspects of cancer-patient services to improve their treatment satisfaction and emphasize the need for increasing the educational and awareness programs offered to these patients.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2011

목적: 유전성 유방암 가계에서 BRCA 유전자 돌연변이 결과 공유의 중요성은 가족검사를 통해 돌연변이 보인자를 확인하고 적극적인 암 발생 감시와 예방적 치료를 제공하는데 있다. 본 연구를 통하여 유전성 유방암 가계에서 돌연변이 사실에 대한 공유 정도, 등친 별 의사소통 차이와 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 한국인 유전성유방암 연구에 등록되어 BRCA1 또는 BRCA2 돌연변이가 확인된 발단자 106명을 대상으로 검사 후 유전상담, 유전성 유방암 지식도 평가, 돌연변이 사실에 대한 가족간의 의사소통 과정, 가족 검사 현황에 대해 설문조사를 시행하였다. 결과: 최종 응답자 106명 중 99명은 적어도 한 명 이상의 친족에게 자신의 유전자 검사결과를 알렸으며, 일등친 가족에게만 알린 경우는 68.7%, 일등친과 이등친 이상의 가족에게 돌연변이 사실을 알린 경우는 31.3%였다. 단변량 분석결과 일등친 가족에게만 검사결과를 알린 군이 이등친 또는 삼등친 가족에게 돌연변이 사실을 알린 군에 비해 기혼자의 비율이 더 높았으며, 검사 후 유전상담일로부터 설문조사 시점까지 기간이 유의하게 짧은 것으로 나타났다. 가족에게 돌연변이 사실을 알린 이유에 대해서는 가족들에게 BRCA 유전자 돌연변이 가능성과 유방암 발병위험성을 알리기 위함에 가장 큰 비중을 차지하였다. 결론: 유전성 유방암 가계에서 BRCA 돌연변이 사실에 대한 정보를 보다 많은 가족과 공유하기 위해서는 유전상담 시 환자 개개인의 가계 구조를 파악하여 차별화된 의사소통 방법을 제시해 주어야 할 것이다.