Kelati Awatef, Baybay Hanane, Atassi Mariam, Elfakir Samira, Gallouj Salim, Meziane Mariame, Mernissi Fatima Zahra
Department of dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, 202 Hay Mohamadi, Fez, Morocco.
Department of clinical epidemiology and scientific research, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
BMC Dermatol. 2017 Feb 17;17(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s12895-017-0055-8.
The prevalence of skin cancers is constantly increasing in Morocco, and they have gradually become more aggressive due to a significant delay in the diagnosis. Our aim was to assess the levels of awareness and the influencing factors related to skin cancer knowledge in Morocco.
This cross-sectional study was carried out in Morocco through the medium of a validated questionnaire, which contained several items - demographics, skin cancer knowledge and attitudes towards skin cancer patients- during a period of 1 year (2014).
Out of the 700 participants enrolled in the study, 17.9% had never heard of skin cancer, 32.5% had a low score of skin cancer knowledge, 66.7% had a moderate score, and only 0.85% had a high score of skin cancer knowledge. Further, 15.1% of the participants were under the assumption that this cancer is contagious. The sun was the most incriminated risk factor in skin cancer occurrence by 74.3% of the participants, and 57.9% of them believed that prevention is important through using various means of photoprotection. After univariate and multivariate analysis, the influencing factors related to the skin cancer knowledge in Morocco were: the socioeconomic status (P = 0.003, OR = 7. 3) and the educational level (p < 0.001, OR = 20. 9).
Due to the lack of knowledge or the underestimation of skin cancer in our study population, efforts are needed to promote skin cancer surveillance behaviors in Morocco.
在摩洛哥，皮肤癌的发病率持续上升，并且由于诊断的显著延迟，它们逐渐变得更具侵袭性。我们的目的是评估摩洛哥民众对皮肤癌的认知水平以及与皮肤癌知识相关的影响因素。
这项横断面研究于2014年在摩洛哥通过一份经过验证的问卷进行，该问卷包含多个项目——人口统计学、皮肤癌知识以及对皮肤癌患者的态度——为期1年。
在参与该研究的700名参与者中，17.9%从未听说过皮肤癌，32.5%的人皮肤癌知识得分较低，66.7%的人得分中等，只有0.85%的人皮肤癌知识得分较高。此外，15.1%的参与者认为这种癌症具有传染性。74.3%的参与者认为太阳是皮肤癌发生的最主要风险因素，其中57.9%的人认为通过使用各种防晒手段进行预防很重要。经过单因素和多因素分析，摩洛哥与皮肤癌知识相关的影响因素为：社会经济地位（P = 0.003，OR = 7.3）和教育水平（p < 0.001，OR = 20.9）。
由于我们研究人群中对皮肤癌缺乏了解或认识不足，需要在摩洛哥努力推广皮肤癌监测行为。
