Student of Graduate school, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Faculty of College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
PLoS One. 2018 Jun 19;13(6):e0199142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199142. eCollection 2018.
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the level of knowledge and awareness of its related conditions in a sample of cancer survivor patients. In this cross-sectional survey, a self-reported questionnaire was administered to outpatients aged >20 years with a diagnosis of cancer. This self-reported questionnaire on patient demographic characteristics, disease characteristics, and knowledge and awareness of metabolic syndrome was used as an instrument to assess patient's knowledge of metabolic syndrome. A total of 88 participants were included; of these 34.1% had metabolic syndrome, although only 6.8% of participants were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Over half of the participants had heard about metabolic syndrome; however, 70% of the participants did not know about the blood tests for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome although they were aware of the physical measurements, such as weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference. The highest proportion of correct answers for questions about metabolic syndrome was related to stroke, while the lowest was about cholesterol levels. The proportions of correct answers for selected parameters were as follows: diabetes, 39.1%; adiposity, 47.2%; hypertension, 46.8%; cholesterol levels, 36.7%; arteriosclerosis, 45.5%; myocardial infarction, 37.8%; and stroke, 62.8%. The results suggest that the level of knowledge of metabolic syndrome among the cancer survivors in our sample was poor, although more than one-third of them had metabolic syndrome. Thus, it is essential to educate cancer survivors about metabolic syndrome and its related conditions to improve their overall health and quality of life.
本研究旨在评估癌症幸存者样本中代谢综合征的患病率以及对其相关疾病的认知和意识水平。在这项横断面调查中，对年龄> 20 岁的癌症门诊患者进行了自我报告问卷调查。这种自我报告的问卷用于评估患者对代谢综合征的了解情况，包括患者的人口统计学特征、疾病特征以及对代谢综合征的认知和意识。共纳入 88 名参与者；其中 34.1%患有代谢综合征，尽管只有 6.8%的参与者被诊断为代谢综合征。超过一半的参与者听说过代谢综合征；然而，尽管他们知道体重、血压和腰围等身体测量值，但仍有 70%的参与者不知道用于诊断代谢综合征的血液检查。有关代谢综合征问题的正确答案比例最高的是中风，而最低的是胆固醇水平。关于特定参数的正确答案比例如下：糖尿病，39.1%；肥胖，47.2%；高血压，46.8%；胆固醇水平，36.7%；动脉硬化，45.5%；心肌梗死，37.8%；中风，62.8%。结果表明，我们样本中癌症幸存者对代谢综合征的了解程度较差，尽管其中超过三分之一的人患有代谢综合征。因此，教育癌症幸存者了解代谢综合征及其相关疾病对于提高他们的整体健康和生活质量至关重要。
