Li Yongjin, Wang Li, Ni Jianfeng, Gu Jiali
College of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China.
College of Humanities, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China.
Iran J Public Health. 2023 Feb;52(2):219-229. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v52i2.11876.
A good perception of disease risk can help patients adopt correct preventive behaviors and good adherence to treatment. We examined knowledge, awareness, and perception towards thyroid cancer (TC) by a systematic analysis of published literature.
Four databases, including PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Web of science were searched using relevant keywords for papers prior to June 30, 2022. The levels of knowledge, awareness, and perception about TC, as well as risk factors, clinical signs, and sources of health were narratively synthesized.
Ten papers were finally included in this study for analysis. Despite relative good awareness, both the general population and medical students have relatively poor levels of knowledge and perception of TC and risk factors. The results of most studies showed that less than half of the participants had good knowledge about TC and its risk factors. Most participants are increasingly turning to the Internet and social media to obtain information about TC. This study also indicated that poor levels of knowledge regarding TC were strongly related to educational attainment and type of participants.
The findings of this paper provide valuable information for intervention providers to prevent and control of TC and encourage them to carry out health promotion campaigns to enhance knowledge and awareness of TC.
对疾病风险有良好认知有助于患者采取正确的预防行为并良好地坚持治疗。我们通过对已发表文献的系统分析，研究了对甲状腺癌（TC）的知识、认识和认知情况。
使用相关关键词在包括PubMed、Medline、Embase和Web of science在内的四个数据库中检索2022年6月30日前的论文。对关于TC的知识、认识和认知水平，以及危险因素、临床体征和健康信息来源进行了叙述性综合分析。
本研究最终纳入10篇论文进行分析。尽管总体认知度相对较好，但普通人群和医学生对TC及其危险因素的知识和认知水平相对较差。大多数研究结果表明，不到一半的参与者对TC及其危险因素有良好的了解。大多数参与者越来越倾向于通过互联网和社交媒体获取有关TC的信息。本研究还表明，对TC的知识水平较低与受教育程度和参与者类型密切相关。
本文的研究结果为干预提供者预防和控制TC提供了有价值的信息，并鼓励他们开展健康促进活动，以提高对TC的知识和认识。
