Dairi Mohammad S, Bahakeem Basem
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2023 Aug 14;16:2279-2289. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S418296. eCollection 2023.
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and it is ranked as the first cause of death in more than 100 countries around the world. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and attitude of the general population in Saudi Arabia toward lung cancer screening.
A cross-sectional study employing an online survey was conducted between November 2021 and February 2022 in Saudi Arabia. This study utilized a previously developed questionnaire instrument. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of positive attitude toward lung cancer screening.
A total of 473 participants were involved in this study. The majority of the study participants (74.6%) reported that they are current smokers. Almost 31.5% of the study participants reported that if lung cancer is detected early, the person's chance of surviving is poor to very poor. The majority of the study participants reported that they would be willing to do tests to diagnose lung cancer if you were invited by the Ministry of Health or their doctor. Males, participants aged (24-34 years), and current smokers were more likely to have positive attitude towards lung cancer screening (p ≤ 0.05). On the other hand, patients aged 46 years and over and those with higher education had less positive attitude towards lung cancer screening (p ≤ 0.05).
This is the first study to look into the general public's attitudes toward lung cancer screening in Saudi Arabia. According to our findings, the majority of people believe that early detection of lung cancer can lead to improved results and have a favourable attitude toward lung cancer screening if it is indicated. Thus, incorporating lung cancer screening into the local guidelines in at-risk population is highly recommended and considering the launch of nation-wide lung cancer screening program is advised.
肺癌是全球主要死因之一，在世界上100多个国家中排名第一。本研究旨在探讨沙特阿拉伯普通民众对肺癌筛查的认知和态度。
2021年11月至2022年2月在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项采用在线调查的横断面研究。本研究使用了先前开发的问卷工具。采用逻辑回归分析确定对肺癌筛查持积极态度的预测因素。
共有473名参与者参与了本研究。大多数研究参与者（74.6%）报告称他们目前吸烟。近31.5%的研究参与者报告称，如果肺癌早期被发现，患者存活的机会很差或非常差。大多数研究参与者报告称，如果受到卫生部或其医生的邀请，他们愿意接受肺癌诊断检测。男性、年龄在（24 - 34岁）的参与者以及目前吸烟者对肺癌筛查更有可能持积极态度（p≤0.05）。另一方面，46岁及以上的患者和受过高等教育的人对肺癌筛查的积极态度较低（p≤0.05）。
这是第一项研究沙特阿拉伯公众对肺癌筛查态度的研究。根据我们的研究结果，大多数人认为早期发现肺癌可以带来更好的结果，并且如果有必要，对肺癌筛查持积极态度。因此，强烈建议将肺癌筛查纳入高危人群的当地指南，并建议考虑启动全国性的肺癌筛查项目。
