Knowledge about cancer screening programmes in Sardinia.
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms
/ diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms
/ diagnosis
Early Detection of Cancer
Educational Status
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
/ diagnosis
Young Adult
Attendance
Cancer screening
Communication programme
Knowledge
Journal
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene
ISSN: 2421-4248
Titre abrégé: J Prev Med Hyg
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 9214440
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
06
11
2018
accepted:
16
10
2019
entrez:
23
1
2020
pubmed:
23
1
2020
medline:
4
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
High level of attendance by population is considered a proof of the efficacy in the screening programmes. Public health aims to increase people's attendance to cancer screening. The study aimed at assessing the level of knowledge and awareness about screening of citizens in Cagliari, from June to July 2016. Recruitment took place near the atrium of the two main shopping centres of the city. The sample included 270 adults (138 men), 18-75 years old (mean age 46 years old). The information gathered from interviews were categorized by dichotomizing answers according to the knowledge and understanding of the discussed topics. Descriptive analysis was performed. The Chi-square test was used to assess gender and educational differences. Results show that population's knowledge of screening is limited. Although the word "screening" is known, only half of the people who declared to have heard of this word know about the aim of screening. Colorectal cancer screening is the least known. Men and people with lower education are less informed than women and those with high education level. In order to raise knowledge and awareness about cancer screening, special attention should be paid to communication and to the use of plain language. Future action should highlight the benefit of the screening procedure and thus contributing to spread the cancer prevention culture. Gender and socioeconomic inequalities must be taken into account when planning screening communication campaigns. General practitioner are highly trusted by people. They could play a decisive role to promote screening attendance.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
High level of attendance by population is considered a proof of the efficacy in the screening programmes. Public health aims to increase people's attendance to cancer screening. The study aimed at assessing the level of knowledge and awareness about screening of citizens in Cagliari, from June to July 2016.
METHODS
METHODS
Recruitment took place near the atrium of the two main shopping centres of the city. The sample included 270 adults (138 men), 18-75 years old (mean age 46 years old). The information gathered from interviews were categorized by dichotomizing answers according to the knowledge and understanding of the discussed topics. Descriptive analysis was performed. The Chi-square test was used to assess gender and educational differences.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Results show that population's knowledge of screening is limited. Although the word "screening" is known, only half of the people who declared to have heard of this word know about the aim of screening. Colorectal cancer screening is the least known. Men and people with lower education are less informed than women and those with high education level.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
In order to raise knowledge and awareness about cancer screening, special attention should be paid to communication and to the use of plain language. Future action should highlight the benefit of the screening procedure and thus contributing to spread the cancer prevention culture. Gender and socioeconomic inequalities must be taken into account when planning screening communication campaigns. General practitioner are highly trusted by people. They could play a decisive role to promote screening attendance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31967090
doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2019.60.4.1094
pmc: PMC6953453
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
E337-E342Informations de copyright
©2019 Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy.
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