Department of Didactics and Medical Simulation, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Department of General, Oncological, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1st Military Clinical Hospital With the Outpatient Clinic in Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 26;10(1):20684. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77734-3.
The objective of the study was to assess the level of testicular cancer (TC) knowledge and awareness as well as the altitude and practice towards testicular self-examination (TSE) among Polish male high school and medical students. An original questionnaire survey was conducted in SE Poland with a representative sample of 1077 male students: 335 from high school and 742 medical students. The results indicate the knowledge about TC epidemiology and the awareness of risk factors responsible for the TC was low. The knowledge of the signs and symptoms of TC was significantly higher among the medical students, compared to the high school students. The level of education was associated with the awareness of methods for early detection and symptoms of TC. A satisfactory level of awareness of the TSE practice was exhibited only by the medical students. The main reason for not performing self-examination was the lack of knowledge and practical skills. The deficits of knowledge of TC in young men should motivate the education policy makers in Poland to implement education in the field of TC issues more widely in high schools. Moreover, cancer prevention modules and/or teaching methods should be improved in medical schools.
本研究旨在评估波兰男高中生和医学生对睾丸癌 (TC) 的认知水平和意识，以及对睾丸自我检查 (TSE) 的态度和实践。在波兰东南部进行了一项原始的问卷调查，对 1077 名男性学生进行了代表性抽样调查：335 名高中生和 742 名医学生。结果表明，学生对 TC 流行病学的了解和对导致 TC 的危险因素的认识程度较低。与高中生相比，医学生对 TC 的体征和症状的了解明显更高。教育水平与对 TC 的早期检测方法和症状的认识有关。只有医学生对 TSE 实践具有令人满意的认识水平。不进行自我检查的主要原因是缺乏知识和实际技能。年轻人对 TC 的知识不足应促使波兰的教育政策制定者在高中更广泛地实施 TC 问题的教育。此外，医学院应改进癌症预防模块和/或教学方法。
