Awareness of Prostate Cancer, Screening and Methods of Managements in a Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Almuhanna, Ahmed Mousa; Alsalman, Hussain Khaled; Al-Beladi, Hassan; Alsubaie, Ali Saad R; Abueissa, Waleed A.; Alkhawaja, Fatimah H.; Busaleh, Hussain Ali

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“…As noted in our study and previous ones, sociodemographics and educational levels have been found to positively impact awareness and overall knowledge of PCa. [ 15 22 28 ] Surprisingly, only 15.9% of our participants who have a positive family history of PCa had good knowledge. This lack of knowledge of PCa necessitates putting efforts into educating men for decision-making regarding PCa screening activities.…”

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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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“…[ 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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“…Sample of 337 expatriate men performed this research and an appropriate sample was selected with a drop-out rate of 27 percent. Paiva, Motta, & Griep, 2010;Almuhanna et al, 2018). The variations reviewed can be explained by differences in the population groups analyzed, as a study done by the Almuhanna et al (2018), found that higher levels of academic achievement are markedly associated with the level of Knowledge (P-value < 0.001).…”

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“…Paiva, Motta, & Griep, 2010;Almuhanna et al, 2018). The variations reviewed can be explained by differences in the population groups analyzed, as a study done by the Almuhanna et al (2018), found that higher levels of academic achievement are markedly associated with the level of Knowledge (P-value < 0.001). The major limitation of the current study was a sample which may not be considered entirely representative of the population researched.…”

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Prostate cancer screening awareness among expatriates’ adults living in Saudi Arabia

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2022

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Background: Cancer is the second major cause of death worldwide. Early detection of cancer is a cornerstone of cancer survival. Cancer of the prostate is a major cause of concern for all men, as it offers a serious health risk, particularly to human males over 40 years. The main aim of the current study was to determine the level of awareness of prostate cancer screening among expatriates’ adults living in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was used during March 2020 and January 2021; 337 expatriates' men were selected using a convenient sampling from shopping centers and coffee shops. A structured questionnaire designed included 16 questions, the first 4 questions designed to know the demographic features, while the other 12 questions concerned with the level of knowledge about PC and the level of awareness regarding PC screening. Results: Collected data revealed that 259 (77%) of the study participants did not have any information in regards to prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening methods. Conclusion: More than half of expatriates’ adults’ men have poor knowledge in regard of prostate cancer and screening. Therefore, Special attention should be paid for raising awareness about male prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening.

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“…An early detection through screening and timely treatment provides the greatest chance for increasing the 5-year survival rate. If the cancer is diagnosed during the early stages, the PCa prognosis is more optimistic (1,2,3) .…”

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Assessment of Employees’ Knowledge Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam

2021

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Worldwide prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths. Screening techniques is useful for improving survival rates and treatment outcomes can be employed to detect the disease earlier in apparently healthy individuals, and increasing evidence shows that this can decrease morbidity and mortality of the disease. Objectives:The objectives of this study was to assess the knowledge concerning contributing factors and early detection to screen for prostate cancer among male staff of the University of Baghdad Colleges in bab-Almudam Area, Iraq and to find out the relationship between employees' knowledge and their demographical characteristic.Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive design study was carried out with 100 male staff working in colleges of Baghdad University in bab-Almudam region. Male staff who agreed to participate and were recruited on giving oral consent. Knowledge about prostate cancer and screening was operationalized through 28items, including 12 items from the Knowledge about Prostate Cancer Screening Questionnaire, and 16 items assessing contributing factors and prostate cancer screening controversy. Data was collected by distributing structured a self-administered questionnaire, written in Arabic was used. Results:The Majority of participants (36.0%) were ages between (38 -47) years, the median age was 36 years (range, 18-36) years (mean=41.8+ S.td =10.035). Regarding marital status, the majority (77 %) was married, followed by (19%) who were single and (4%) who were divorced or widowed. One third (38%) of participants had PhD education, following by (26%) secondary school, (18 %) university,(9%) intermediate, )5%) MSc and (4%) institute education. Furthermore, (89%) of study participants reported they had no family history of prostate only (11%) reported had family history PCa. A total of (94%) were living in urban area and reminder lived in rural area. About (48%, 35%) respectively, of respondents had a medium and high knowledge level about prostate cancer and early detection screening methods.Conclusions: This study indicated that the staffs of University of Baghdad Colleges have appreciable knowledge regard contributing factors and early detection to prostate cancer screening. A significant proportion of staff however, exhibited poor knowledge of prostate cancer screening and contributing factors to prostate cancer.

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Awareness of Prostate Cancer, Screening and Methods of Managements in a Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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

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

Prostate cancer screening awareness among expatriates’ adults living in Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Employees’ Knowledge Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam

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