Knowledge and Awareness of Prostate Cancer Among Omani Men Attending a Teaching Hospital

Al-Azri, Mohammed; Al-Hinai, Ali Sulaiman; Al-Ghafri, Mohammed Hamed; Panchatcharam, Sathiya Murthi

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“…Further, in our study, the rates of correct answers to questions regarding the possibility of early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer as well as those regarding the fact that manual examination is not the only diagnostic method were found to be 87.4% and 82.6%, respectively. Turkan et al [3] and Al-Azri et al [7] found that 88.4% and 67% of the men who participated in their studies, respectively, gave the correct answer-that treatment is possible with early diagnosis.…”

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“…Turkan et al [3] found that when asked how prostate cancer can be diagnosed, 46.1% answered with "physical examination". The respondents in Al-Azri et al's [7] study responded similarly when asked whether it is possible to diagnose prostate cancer with DRE; moreover, 78.5% stated that they did not have such information. Thereafter, when we asked only male individuals whether they were afraid of prostate examination and whether they had had a prostate examination in the last five years, 83.5% of them answered "no" and 79.8% answered "yes".…”

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Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-Depression Scale of Adult Individuals in Four Different Provinces of Türkiye

Sancak,

Akinci,

Efe

2023

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Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. The rate of early detection of prostate cancer is low in Türkiye. Therefore, it is important to measure the level of awareness regarding prostate cancer. In our research, we investigate the knowledge levels of prostate cancer among adult individuals in four different geographic region in Türkiye. In addition, we aimed to compare the level of awareness regarding prostate cancer and the depression and anxiety levels among the individuals. The prostate cancer awareness level survey was selected as the data collection tool. In the survey, 20 questions are asked to measure the knowledge level of the participants about prostate cancer. In addition, an evaluation of anxiety and depression was conducted by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Between April 2022 and December 2022, 834 participants were reached.72.9% of the participants answered the questionnaire correctly. A significant difference was found in terms of correct response rates in four different provinces located in four different regions of Türkiye (79% in Eskisehir, 75.2% in Canakkale, 73% in Ankara, and 54.4% in Maras; p < 0.05). According to the HADS scale, 240 (28.8%) individuals were found to have anxiety and 129 (15.5%) of them had depression. The knowledge level of most of the participants about prostate cancer was found to be above the average. There was a significant difference between provinces in terms of knowledge levels. A significant relationship was observed between depression and knowledge level. However, no significant difference was found for anxiety. How to cite this paper: Sancak, E.B., Akinci, E. and Efe, S. (2023) Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-

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Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-Depression Scale of Adult Individuals in Four Different Provinces of Türkiye

Sancak,

Akinci,

Efe

2023

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“…Adequate social marketing implementation can increase patients' awareness and the number of preventive examinations. The main result will be in early detection and treatment, with a reduced overall prostate cancer mortality rate [ 29 ]. Adequately provided information from the chosen physician can also lead to a greater number of early detected prostate cancers [ 30 ].…”

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“…Adequate social marketing aims to inform the population about preventive examinations that can detect malignant diseases in the early (curable) phase, as well as inform about the symptoms and signs of the disease that should make the patient visit the doctor. Also, adequate social marketing strategies can indicate healthy habits and patterns of behavior, all with the aim of preventing diseases that are the leading causes of illness and death [26][27][28][29][30].…”

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Awareness of Prostate Cancer among the Sportsmen in the Republic of Serbia

Panajotović

Jovanovic²,

Vukcević

et al. 2022

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Prostate cancer is the second most commonly occurring cancer in men. Regardless of statistics, screening for prostate cancer is an individual decision and most male patients come for their first examination with an already developed disease, as they are not adequately informed. The study aimed to emphasize the importance of preventive tests for urological diseases in the Republic of Serbia, raise awareness about urinary problems, and present social marketing strategies for prevention. The results confirm the generally lower awareness of respondents under the age of 30, followed by those who finished university, go to the doctor two or three times a year, and receive information other than by watching TV. Implemented research indicates the influence of the marketing principles and social marketing strategies on possible target groups of the male population over 50, which is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of prevention of urological diseases and the expected changes in the health behavior of the target population.

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“…[ 20 ] Moreover, another study done in Oman showed that 90.8% of participants did not know that PCa is one of the most prevalent cancers affecting men in Oman. [ 21 ] The most recent regional study was done in Riyadh and showed that 82.3% of participants heard about PCa and 37.8% did not know the symptoms of PCa. [ 22 ]…”

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Awareness about prostate cancer and its screening in Medina, Jeddah, and Makkah, Saudi Arabia population

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Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a global burden on public health; it has been ranked as the second common cancer worldwide, with 1.3 million new cases in 2018. Developed countries have a higher incidence than in developing countries. Because of the lack of studies on PCa in Saudi Arabia, our study aims to measure the awareness about PCa and knowledge of PCa screening practices among men in Medina, Jeddah, and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted among males in Medina, Jeddah, and Makkah, Saudi Arabia, from 2 nd to 10 th July 2020, using a validated questionnaire. The sample size was 1212 participants. Data collected through an online questionnaire. All data analyses performed using (SPSS) software, using the Chi-square test for bivariate analysis. All levels of significance were set at P < 0.05. Results: We collected 1212 completed surveys, with mean ages of 36 years (standard deviation ± 12.77). We found that 77% of participants heard about PCa, and 52.5% heard about PCa screening tests. This study showed that only 10.6% of all participants had good knowledge, 41.9% had fair knowledge, and 47.5% had poor knowledge. Only 3.9% of participants had experienced the prostate-specific antigen test. Conclusion: The study showed that the level of knowledge of PCa is low. Thus, community and individuals should collaborate to increase awareness by having more awareness campaigns, disseminating the information through the media, and encouraging men to do screening tests as indicated. In addition, including more Saudi Arabia cities in future studies is preferable to have more precise outcomes.

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Knowledge and Awareness of Prostate Cancer Among Omani Men Attending a Teaching Hospital

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Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-Depression Scale of Adult Individuals in Four Different Provinces of Türkiye

Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-Depression Scale of Adult Individuals in Four Different Provinces of Türkiye

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Knowledge and Awareness of Prostate Cancer Among Omani Men Attending a Teaching Hospital

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Evaluation of the Relationship between the Levels of Knowledge about Prostate Cancer and the Anxiety-Depression Scale of Adult Individuals in Four Different Provinces of Türkiye

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