Awareness of lifestyle risk factors for cancer and heart disease among adults in the UK

Sanderson, Saskia C.; Waller, Jo; Jarvis, Martin J.; Humphries, Steve E.; Wardle, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2008.08.003

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“…[285][286][287][288][289][290][291][292][293][294] Five papers [285][286][287][288][289] looked specifically at trying to alter patients' behaviour regarding the amount of exercise they took, their diet and other risk factors (e.g. smoking).…”

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“…Two papers looked specifically at the effect of risk factor awareness on asymptomatic patients' behaviour. 290,291 The first of these studies looked specifically at the level of awareness of risk factors for cancer and CVD. 290 It found that there was a good level of understanding for the lifestyle risk factors for CVD but that risk factors for cancer were less well understood.…”

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“…290,291 The first of these studies looked specifically at the level of awareness of risk factors for cancer and CVD. 290 It found that there was a good level of understanding for the lifestyle risk factors for CVD but that risk factors for cancer were less well understood. One study focused on lifestyle risk factors with particular reference to patients with high blood pressure where patients were given information and advice about diet and weight loss to help lower blood pressure.…”

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The organisation and delivery of health improvement in general practice and primary care: a scoping study

Peckham

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Gillam

et al. 2015

Health Serv Deliv Res

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BackgroundThis project examines the organisation and delivery of health improvement activities by and within general practice and the primary health-care team. The project was designed to examine who delivers these interventions, where they are located, what approaches are developed in practices, how individual practices and the primary health-care team organise such public health activities, and how these contribute to health improvement. Our focus was on health promotion and ill-health prevention activities.AimsThe aim of this scoping exercise was to identify the current extent of knowledge about the health improvement activities in general practice and the wider primary health-care team. The key objectives were to provide an overview of the range and type of health improvement activities, identify gaps in knowledge and areas for further empirical research. Our specific research objectives were to map the range and type of health improvement activity undertaken by general practice staff and the primary health-care team based within general practice; to scope the literature on health improvement in general practice or undertaken by health-care staff based in general practice and identify gaps in the evidence base; to synthesise the literature and identify effective approaches to the delivery and organisation of health improvement interventions in a general practice setting; and to identify the priority areas for research as defined by those working in general practice.MethodsWe undertook a comprehensive search of the literature. We followed a staged selection process involving reviews of titles and abstracts. This resulted in the identification of 1140 papers for data extraction, with 658 of these papers selected for inclusion in the review, of which 347 were included in the evidence synthesis. We also undertook 45 individual and two group interviews with primary health-care staff.FindingsMany of the research studies reviewed had some details about the type, process or location, or who provided the intervention. Generally, however, little attention is paid in the literature to examining the impact of the organisational context on the way services are delivered or how this affects the effectiveness of health improvement interventions in general practice. We found that the focus of attention is mainly on individual prevention approaches, with practices engaging in both primary and secondary prevention. The range of activities suggests that general practitioners do not take a population approach but focus on individual patients. However, it is clear that many general practitioners see health promotion as an integral part of practice, whether as individual approaches to primary or secondary health improvement or as a practice-based approach to improving the health of their patients. Our key conclusion is that there is currently insufficient good evidence to support many of the health improvement interventions undertaken in general practice and primary care more widely.Future ResearchFuture research on health improvement in general practice and by the primary health-care team needs to move beyond clinical research to include delivery systems and be conducted in a primary care setting. More research needs to examine areas where there are chronic disease burdens – cancer, dementia and other disabilities of old age. Reviews should be commissioned that examine the whole prevention pathway for health problems that are managed within primary care drawing together research from general practice, pharmacy, community engagement, etc.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.

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Section: Health Improvement Activities Undertaken In General Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Health Improvement Activities Undertaken In General Practicementioning

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Gillam

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“…Hammard, Fong, McNeil, Borland and Cummings [8] propose that one reason for this is that cigarette warning labels make people more aware of the health consequences and are more effective in countries where they are mandatory, for example the UK. Sanderson, Waller, Jarvis, Humphries and Wardle [9] suggest that this association may be well recognised because it makes logical sense that inhaling smoke causes problems with the lungs.…”

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Awareness of Risk Factors for Breast, Lung and Cervical Cancer in a UK Student Population

Sherman

Lane

2014

J Canc Educ

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ObjectiveTo identify levels of risk awareness for breast, lung and cervical cancer, in a United Kingdom (UK) student population. Materials and methodsA sample of male (N=62) and female (N=58) university students, mean age 21.62 years completed a questionnaire identifying which risk factors they knew for each cancer. Analysis of variance was used to compare differences in risk awareness across gender and cancer types. ResultsRisk factor awareness was highest for lung cancer (0.78), mid-range for breast cancer (0.61) and lowest for cervical cancer (0.47). Women had greater risk factor awareness (0.67) than males (0.57) across all three cancers. There is also significant belief in mythic risk factors such as stress (from 14% to 40% across the 3 cancers). ConclusionsPrevious research has demonstrated that risk factor awareness increases with educational status, yet even in a university student population, in which the majority of females would have been offered the HPV vaccination, risk factor awareness for cancers is variable. More health education is needed particularly around the risk factors for cervical cancer.

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“…(10) In addition, there are myths related to tobacco, such as the fact that a reduction in smoking will reduce the risk for smoking-related diseases, or even that the danger is reduced when using other nicotine delivery systems, such as hand-rolled cigarettes or a narghile (water pipe). (11)(12)(13) Therefore, despite the current awareness-raising campaigns, we must enlighten the population by countering the disinformation regarding tobacco consumption and dispelling the related myths.…”

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Avaliação do conhecimento sobre tabagismo em pacientes internados

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Objective: To identify characteristics related to smoking in hospitalized patients and to assess the knowledge that such patients have regarding the relationship between nicotine dependence and smoking-related diseases. Methods: The study included 186 patients (males, 59%; mean age, 51.3 ± 16.8 years) who were evaluated regarding demographic characteristics, diagnosis at admission, smoking history and passive smoke exposure. All of the patients completed a questionnaire regarding their knowledge of the relationship between smoking and disease. Results: Of the 186 patients, 42 (22.6%) were smokers, 64 (34.4%) were former smokers and 80 (43%) stated they were never smokers; 136 (73%) reported passive smoke exposure. In the sample as a whole, 21.5% of the patients were diagnosed with a smoking-related disease at admission, compared with 39% of those who were smokers or former smokers. The proportion of individuals who were unaware of the relationship between smoking and the cause of hospitalization was similar among current smokers and former smokers (56% and 65%, respectively). Only 19% of the current smokers believed that smoking might have affected their health, compared with 32% of the former smokers (p = 0.22). The proportion of individuals who believed that quitting smoking depends on willpower was significantly higher among former smokers and never smokers than among current smokers (64% and 53%, respectively, vs. 24%; p < 0.001 and p = 0.008). Although 96% of the patients believed that smoking causes dependence, only 60% identified smoking as a disease. Conclusions: This study shows the disconnect between the recognition of smoking as a cause of dependence and the recognition of smoking as a disease, as well as the general lack of awareness that former and current smoking constitute a risk factor for the development and progression of disease. Keywords:Smoking; Tobacco use disorder; Smoking cessation. ResumoObjetivo: Determinar características relacionadas ao tabagismo e avaliar o conhecimento sobre a relação entre dependência nicotínica e doenças relacionadas ao tabaco em pacientes internados. Métodos: Foram avaliados em 186 pacientes (59% de homens; média de idade = 51,3 ± 16,8 anos) internados em um hospital público quanto a características demográficas, diagnóstico de internação, história tabágica e tabagismo passivo. Todos os pacientes responderam um questionário sobre o conhecimento da relação tabagismo/doença. Resultados: Dos 186 pacientes, 42 (22,6%) eram fumantes, 64 (34,4%) eram ex-tabagistas e 80 (43%) referiam nunca ter fumado; 136 (73%) referiam exposição passiva ao fumo. O diagnóstico de admissão foi o de doença possivelmente relacionada ao tabaco em 21,5% dos pacientes e em 39% dos fumantes ativos e ex-fumantes. A proporção de fumantes e ex-fumantes que não conheciam a associação entre o tabagismo e a causa de internação foi similar (56% vs. 65%). Apenas 19% dos fumantes e 32% dos ex-fumantes acreditavam que o tabagismo tivesse afetado sua saúde (p = 0,22). A proporção de ex-fumantes ...

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Awareness of lifestyle risk factors for cancer and heart disease among adults in the UK

Cited by 112 publications

References 34 publications

The organisation and delivery of health improvement in general practice and primary care: a scoping study

The organisation and delivery of health improvement in general practice and primary care: a scoping study

Awareness of Risk Factors for Breast, Lung and Cervical Cancer in a UK Student Population

Avaliação do conhecimento sobre tabagismo em pacientes internados

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