巴基斯坦卡拉奇一家三级护理医院中患者及陪同人员对癌症风险因素的认知情况。

Awareness of cancer risk factors among patients and attendants presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

作者信息

Bhurgri Hadi, Gowani Saqib Ali, Itrat Ahmed, Samani Saira, Zuberi Akbar, Siddique Momin Saulat, Qidwai Waris, Bhurgri Yasmin

机构信息

Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

出版信息

J Pak Med Assoc. 2008 Oct;58(10):584-8.

PMID:18998318

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To determine awareness of cancer risk factors in the patients and attendants of Out-patient Clinics at a University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 315 respondents reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to assess their level of awareness regarding risk factors of cancer.

RESULTS

The respondents belonged to an urban population with the mean time spent in Karachi of 29.1 years (SD +/- 13.94). There were 213 (67%) males and 102 (33%) females. All respondents had heard of the word 'cancer', while only 57.5% were aware of cancer risk factors. However, only 42.8% could identify age, 33% diet, 35% drugs and 31% obesity as risk factors for cancer. Even those who were aware of the risk factors were not able to appreciate personal risk of cancer.

CONCLUSION

Despite awareness regarding some of the risk factors, the surveyed population was not aware of intrinsic risk factors for cancers like increasing age and obesity. It is important to create awareness through educational programs on cancer prevention, dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the preventable and avoidable cancer risk factors, the benefits of early diagnosis, and availability of screening tests.

摘要

目的

确定巴基斯坦卡拉奇一家大学医院门诊患者及其陪同人员对癌症风险因素的知晓情况。

方法

对向巴基斯坦卡拉奇一家三级护理医院报到的315名受访者进行了横断面调查，以评估他们对癌症风险因素的知晓程度。

结果

受访者来自城市人口，在卡拉奇平均居住时间为29.1年（标准差±13.94）。其中男性213人（67%），女性102人（33%）。所有受访者都听说过“癌症”这个词，而只有57.5%的人了解癌症风险因素。然而，只有42.8%的人能指出年龄、33%的人能指出饮食、35%的人能指出药物、31%的人能指出肥胖是癌症的风险因素。即使是那些了解风险因素的人，也无法认识到自身患癌风险。