Knowledge and practice regarding the behavioural risks of cancer among college students in Ethiopia

Hassen, Anissa Mohammed; Asfaw, Zinet Abegaz; Ahmed, Aragaw Yimer; Dawed, Yeshimebet Ali; Hussien, Foziya Mohammed; Amsalu, Erkihun Tadesse; Hassen, Hamid Yimam

doi:10.3332/ecancer.2022.1343

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“…This study found level of knowledge about cancer and cancer prevention. Other studies in LMICs showed poor levels of public knowledge about cancer symptoms (67.6%) in Saudi Arabia and behavioral risk factors (61%) in Ethiopia [25,26]. Similarly, another study in Turkey revealed that adult individuals had a significant level of false and incomplete information about cancer [27].…”

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Cluster analysis of cancer knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in the Moroccan population

Khalis,

Elbadisy,

Bouaddi

et al. 2024

BMC Cancer

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Background Cancer has become a major health concern due to the increasing morbidity and mortality rates, and its negative social, economic consequences and the heavy financial burden incurred by cancer patients. About 40% of cancers are preventable. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cancer prevention, and associated characteristics to inform the development of targeted cancer prevention campaigns and policies. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of adult patients at Mohamed Sekkat and Sidi Othmane Hospitals in Casablanca, Morocco. Data collection was conducted by two trained interviewers who administered the questionnaire in-person in the local language. An unsupervised clustering approach included 17 candidate variables for the cluster analysis. The variables covered a wide range of characteristics, including demographics, health perceptions and attitudes. Survey answers were calculated to compose qualitative ordinal categories, including a cancer attitude score and knowledge score. Results The cluster-based analysis showed that participants in cluster 1 had the highest mean attitude score (13.9 ± 2.15) and percentage of individuals with a high level of knowledge (50.8%) whereas the lowest mean attitude score (9.48 ± 2.02) and knowledge level (7.5%.) were found in cluster 3. The participants with the lowest cancer attitude scores and knowledge levels were aged 34 to 47 years old (middle age group), predominantly females, living in rural settings, and were least likely to report health professionals as a source of health information. Conclusions The findings showed that female individuals living in rural settings, belonging to an older age group, who were least likely to use health professionals as an information source had the lowest levels of knowledge and attitudes. These groups are amenable to targeted and tailored interventions aiming to modify their understanding of cancer in order to enhance the outcomes of Morocco’s on-going efforts in cancer prevention and control strategies.

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