Knowledge of esophageal cancer and preventive behaviors among nursing students – a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorCevik, A.B.
dc.contributor.authorAndsoy, I.I.
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:16:31Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:16:31Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction and aim. There is a gap in nursing student understanding, knowledge, and preventive behaviors concerning esophageal cancer. This study aimed to investigate knowledge, risk factors, and preventive behaviors among Turkish nursing students. Material and methods. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was performed. The questionnaire was conducted online over a four-month period. A convenience sample of 688 undergraduate nursing students was recruited from health science faculty at three universities in Türkiye. The survey was performed using a self-administered questionnaire. The reliability coefficients of the knowledge test were calculated, yielding Cronbach’s alpha (0.952), KR-20 (0.952), and KR-21 (0.945), respectively. A significance level p<0.05 was accepted. Results. The mean age of the study group was 20±1.86 (min: 17, max: 32). The study group consists of 487 women (70.8%) and 201 men (29.2%). Most of the study population report never using alcohol and smoking (88.4%, 73.1%, respectively), and reported paying attention to oral hygiene (88.5%). Nursing students had a low family history of EC (0.4%), obesity (10.2%), and vitamin deficiency (19.2%) which are risk factors. Knowledge of esophageal cancer risks was low (x?=14.34±9.53; Min=0; Max=31). Total knowledge scores have higher for students with complaints of EC, vitamin deficiency, and diagnosis of Human Papilloma Virus disease (p<0.05). Conclusion. This study showed that there are significant gaps in the knowledge of nursing students and these need to be addressed through an improved nursing curriculum. In this context, the study can be used as important evidence and a resource in the issues that should be given priority to in the training and research needed to increase the knowledge and awareness of future nurses about esophageal cancer. © 2024 Publishing Office of the University of Rzeszow. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.15584/ejcem.2024.2.29
dc.identifier.endpage395en_US
dc.identifier.issn2544-2406
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85197629910en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage388en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15584/ejcem.2024.2.29
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/9148
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublishing Office of the University of Rzeszowen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectesophageal canceren_US
dc.subjectesophageal cancer knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectesophageal cancer preventive behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectnursing studentsen_US
dc.titleKnowledge of esophageal cancer and preventive behaviors among nursing students – a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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