The Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Male University Personnels about Adult Cancers and Cancer Screening

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dc.contributor.authorSevinc, Nergiz
dc.contributor.authorKorkut, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorNacar, Erkay
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Erdal
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:06:39Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:06:39Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Cancer incidence rates have been increasing for both genders. The first aim was to determine the knowledge level of men about the types of cancers on adults. The second aim was to assess the level of knowledge of them on cancer screening programs. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Karabuk University in 2020, with 312 males who worked as academicians, administrative personnel and contractlabor. A questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and the knowledge of male employees about cancer and cancer screenings was applied to the participants by interviewing in the university. Results: The mean age of male participants was 40 years. Of the participants, 39.7% knew that lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among men while 80.4% knew that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Of the participants, 42.9% heard of the Center of Early Detection and Screening of Cancer (CEDSC) and only 12.5% had a cancer screening test. The participants' answers to the question Which cancer screening tests are made in CEDSC? were breast cancer (55.8%), cervical cancer (35.6%), colorectal cancer (31.1%) and prostate cancer (26.0%). Mammography was the most well-known among screening tests (51.9%). The level of knowledge on colon, cervical and prostate cancer screening tests increased with age (p<0.05). Conclusions: The level of knowledge about cancer and cancer screenings of male participants was mostly moderate. It might be possible to increase the level of knowledge on cancer and cancer screening of men by preparing educative and informative programs.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18521/ktd.813710
dc.identifier.endpage100en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-3878
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage94en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid427842en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.813710
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/427842
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/6958
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000628768700015en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDuzce Univ, Fac Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKonuralp Tip Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectCancer Screeningen_US
dc.subjectLevel of Knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectMaleen_US
dc.titleThe Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Male University Personnels about Adult Cancers and Cancer Screeningen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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