Factors Affecting Attitudes Towards Cancer, Cancer Prevention, and Early Diagnosis Behaviors Among Cancer Patient Relatives

Özdemir, Ülkü; Kartın, Pınar Tekinsoy; Kalyoncuo, Servet

doi:10.1007/s10935-023-00750-2

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“…Negative attitudes toward CRC often include beliefs that it is incurable or that available treatment might be worse than the actual disease, while positive attitudes include beliefs in effective treatment and better quality of life thereafter as well as beliefs in effective screening for CRC [ 15 , 16 ]. Therefore, positive attitudes may positively influence help-seeking behavior, increase participation in screening as well as lead to adoption of lifestyle choices known to reduce CRC risk factors [ 17 – 19 ].…”

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Understanding the interplay of colorectal cancer awareness and attitudes among Palestinians: a national cross-sectional study

Elshami,

Dwikat,

Al-Slaibi

et al. 2024

BMC Cancer

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Background In Palestine, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality after lung cancer. No studies have examined the relationship between CRC awareness and attitudes. This study aimed to investigate the interplay between CRC awareness and attitudes among the Palestinian population. Methods A nationwide cross-sectional survey was carried out between July 2019 and March 2020. Convenience sampling was used to collect data from hospitals, primary healthcare facilities, and public areas in 11 governorates. Modified, translated-into-Arabic versions of the validated Bowel Cancer Awareness Measure and Cancer Awareness Measure-Mythical Causes Scale were utilized to assess the awareness of CRC signs/symptoms, risk factors, and causation myths. The cumulative awareness score for each domain was computed and stratified into tertiles. The top tertile denoted ‘high’ awareness, while the remaining two tertiles denoted ‘low’ awareness. Results The final analysis included 4,623 participants; of whom, 3115 (67.4%) reported positive attitudes toward CRC. In total, 1,849 participants (40.0%) had high awareness of CRC signs/symptoms. There was no association between displaying a high awareness of CRC signs/symptoms and having positive attitudes toward CRC. A total of 1,840 participants (38.9%) showed high awareness of CRC risk factors. Participants with high CRC risk factor awareness were more likely to display positive attitudes toward CRC (OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07–1.39). Only 219 participants (4.7%) had high awareness of CRC causation myths. Participants with high awareness of CRC causation myths were more likely to exhibit positive attitudes toward CRC (OR = 2.48, 95% CI: 1.71–3.58). Conclusion A high awareness level of CRC risk factors and causation myths was associated with a greater likelihood of demonstrating positive attitudes toward CRC in terms of perceived susceptibility, importance of early detection, and consequences of developing the disease. Future educational interventions should focus on raising public awareness about CRC, with a particular emphasis on risk factors and causation myths, to maximize the potential for shaping favorable attitudes toward the disease.

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