Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Newnham, TAS 7248, Australia.
Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC 3280, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 28;19(3):1497. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031497.
Tasmania has one of the highest bowel cancer incidence and death rates in the world. Public awareness of risk factors, symptoms, and early detection of bowel cancer is important for minimising the burden of disease. This study measured awareness levels of bowel cancer risk factors, symptoms and screening in Tasmania. An online survey of 3703 participants aged 18 years and older found that alcohol consumption, low physical activity levels, and having diabetes were the least known risk factors for bowel cancer. Over half of all participants were unaware the risk of bowel cancer increased with age, and 53 percent were not confident they would notice a bowel cancer symptom. Over a third of survey respondents did not know that screening commenced at the age of 50. The results indicate that a targeted campaign to increase bowel cancer awareness in Tasmania may help reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality from the disease.
塔斯马尼亚州的结直肠癌发病率和死亡率位居世界前列。提高公众对结直肠癌风险因素、症状和早期检测的认识，对于减轻疾病负担至关重要。本研究旨在评估塔斯马尼亚州居民对结直肠癌风险因素、症状和筛查的认知水平。通过对 3703 名 18 岁及以上人群进行的在线调查发现，饮酒、低身体活动水平和患有糖尿病是结直肠癌风险因素中认知度最低的因素。超过一半的参与者不知道结直肠癌的风险会随着年龄的增长而增加，53%的人对自己是否能注意到结直肠癌的症状没有信心。超过三分之一的调查对象不知道筛查从 50 岁开始。结果表明，在塔斯马尼亚州开展有针对性的结直肠癌宣传活动，可能有助于降低该疾病的高发病率和死亡率。
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