Lung Cancer Knowledge among Secondary School Male Teachers in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia

Al-Naggar, Redhwan Ahmed; Kadir, Samiah Yasmin Abdul

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.1.103

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“…13,15 Previous studies have indicated that chest pain, shortness of breath or coughing up blood were some of the warning signs of lung cancer commonly recognised by the general population in the UK and Malaysia. 13,14 However, consistent with the UK study, we also found that there was low awareness of the non-specific Lung cancer knowledge and attitudes toward screening warning signs of lung cancer. 13 It is not unusual for a layperson to overlook these general warning signs.…”

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“…Numerous studies in the US and UK have shown that tobacco smoke exposure is the most recognised risk factor for lung cancer . This may reflect the effectiveness of anti‐smoking initiatives in educating the public on the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Numerous studies in the US and UK have shown that tobacco smoke exposure is the most recognised risk factor for lung cancer. [12][13][14] This may reflect the effectiveness of anti-smoking initiatives in educating the public on the harmful effects of cigarette smoke. The high awareness of the association between poor air quality and lung cancer among Malaysians could be attributable to poor air quality affecting ASEAN regions as a result of illegal open burning of forests in Sumatra in recent years.…”

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Lung cancer knowledge and screening in the context of the Malaysian population

Loh

Tan

2018

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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Aim To assess Malaysians‘ knowledge of lung cancer and their willingness to undergo lung cancer screening. Method A cross‐sectional study was conducted in the general population using self‐administered questionnaires. Results A total of 385 responses were included in the analysis (55.3% female, 44.7% male; mean age 31.8 ± 12.8 years). The most commonly known risk factors for lung cancer were those related to tobacco exposure and air pollution. The average number of recognised signs/symptoms was 9.8 ± 3.1. In comparison to never‐smokers, current/ex‐smokers tend to perceive themselves at a higher risk of developing lung cancer (p < 0.0005) and 65.3% of the respondents held positive attitudes toward the effectiveness of early detection of lung cancer. Conclusions There is a low awareness of the non‐specific warning signs of lung cancer among the population. A substantial majority of the respondents were willing to participate in screening if they had been informed they were at high risk of developing lung cancer.

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Lung cancer knowledge and screening in the context of the Malaysian population

Loh

Tan

2018

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“…Most of the participants agreed that smoking is a cause of lung cancer (97.8%) which is higher than that found among Malaysian university students (87.4%) [16]. In another study from Malaysia, 91.3% of the study participants mentioned that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer [17]. In another study from china, 77.5% of the participants knew that smoking causes lung cancer [18].…”

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Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Innabi¹,

Ammari²,

Tuqan³

2014

AJCP

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Background: Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, has a high prevalence rate of smoking. However, little research was done to evaluate knowledge of smoking-related cancers in the region. Objective: To assess knowledge of smoking-related cancers among Jordanian university students. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted in July, 2013, using a self-administered online questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to students from University of Jordan. Results: The final sample consisted of 230 students. The majority of participants (98.7%) were aware that smoking has harmful health effects and (95.7%) agreed that smoking causes cancer. Most of the participants agreed that smoking causes lung cancer (97.8%), oral cancer (83.0%), laryngeal cancer (82.6%), pharyngeal cancer (80.0%), and esophageal cancer (63.0%), while less than half of the participant thought that smoking causes AML (46.1%), stomach cancer (36.1%), kidney cancer (32.6%), cervical cancer (19.6%), pancreatic cancer (19.1%), and bladder cancer (14.8%). Females showed more knowledge about smoking-related cancers than males (p < 0.05) but the there was no significant difference between smokers and non-smokers. Conclusion: These findings show that most of the students know that lung cancer is caused by smoking. However, there is a lower knowledge of other smoking-related cancers. Our study suggests that more efforts should be done to increase the awareness of the adverse health hazards of smoking especially that are related to cancer.

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“…The total sample size from primary studies was 3563 participants. Six studies showed majority of the participants to be males (19,(36)(37)(38)(39)(40) , two studies had a slight female preponderance (41,42), while one study (20) was a literature review . Of the nine studies included, 6 were cross-sectional studies (36-39, 41, 42), one was a pre-test and post-test study design (40), one was a prospective study (19) and one was a literature review (20).…”

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Lung cancer awareness and palliative care interventions implemented in Africa: A systematic scoping review’

Nwagbara¹,

Ginindza²,

Hlongwana³

2020

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Background: Lung cancer is the most common cancer and cause of cancer-related deaths, responsible for nearly one in five deaths across the globe. In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), lung cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage due to poor public knowledge and awareness of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer. It is believed that increasing the awareness about lung cancer is key to reducing the diagnosis and treatment delays. Early implementation of palliative care has also been reported to improve a patient’s quality of life, symptom burden, and even survival. The aim of this paper was to map evidence on lung cancer awareness and palliative care interventions implemented in Africa.Methods: A scoping review was performed following the method of Arksey and O’Malley. Systematic searches were performed using EBSCOhost platform. A keyword search from the following electronic databases were conducted: PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Science Direct, World Health Organization (WHO) library, and grey literature. The screening was guided by the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of the included studies was determined by Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT). A thematic content analysis was used to present the narrative account of the reviews, and NVivo version 11 was employed to extract themes from all included studies.Results: A total of 2886 articles were screened, and 236 met the eligibility criteria. Furthermore, 167 articles were also excluded following abstract screening. Sixty-nine (69) articles were selected for full-article screening by two researchers with 9 being selected for independent detailed data extraction for this synthesis. These studies were also subjected to methodological quality assessment. Of the nine included studies, eight studies described at least one lung cancer warning signs and symptoms, while one study described the effectiveness of palliative care for lung cancer. Eight articles recognized the level of lung cancer knowledge, risk factors and awareness of warning signs and symptoms in LMICs, mostly Africa and Asia.Conclusions: Most of the participants were aware of tobacco use as a risk factor for lung cancer, but the majority still had limited knowledge on the other pre-disposing risk factors. There is limited evidence on the palliative treatment of symptoms, and majority of patients continued to suffer from uncontrolled symptoms and unmet needs. Therefore, the urgent need for timely access to palliative care to be introduced from diagnosis to end of life to improve the quality of life of the lung cancer patients and their families.

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Lung Cancer Knowledge among Secondary School Male Teachers in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia

Cited by 10 publications

References 60 publications

Lung cancer knowledge and screening in the context of the Malaysian population

Lung cancer knowledge and screening in the context of the Malaysian population

Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Lung cancer awareness and palliative care interventions implemented in Africa: A systematic scoping review’

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