Community knowledge toward risk prediction of colorectal cancer | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 1819-1829 PDF (266.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.271806 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Shereen Ahmed Ahmed Qalawa | ||||
| Medical-surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Qassim University, KSA and Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered as a significant worldwide health problem1 and there is strong suggestion that screening can reduce CRC mortality rate. Thus, the effectiveness of awareness toward screening may be encouraged screening performance and screening intensity to those at highest risk. Aim: to find out community knowledge toward risk prediction of colorectal cancer at port-said city, Egypt. Subject and methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study was carried out using A purposive sampling on 220 female from age more than 20 year at outpatient clinics from governmental hospitals (Alsalam general ,Port-fouad general hospital Algawhara hospital at Port-Said city, Egypt responded to the self-administered online survey . Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, were used for the descriptive analysis. Results: There are a statistically significant relation was found between participant’s intentions to be screened for colorectal cancer with their socio-demographic characteristics mainly in the items related to level of education and their occupation with ps= (0.015, 0.005) respectively . Recommendations: The community need for receive regular; periodic in-service preventive program contains early signs, risk factors, and screening methods of colorectal cancer. There is an evident necessitate for designed modules, workshops, social media regarding preventive strategies of colorectal cancer and screening. Further studies are needed to study barriers of colorectal cancer screening on the large sample and wide geographical areas. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Community knowledge; risk; prediction; colorectal cancer | ||||
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