TY - JOUR
T1 - Pakistani urban population demonstrates a poor knowledge about cancers
T2 - A pilot survey
AU - Mazahir, Samia
AU - Nusrat, Rabeeya
AU - Bokutz, Munira
AU - Rizvi, Nida Butool
AU - Jaffer, Nadeem Nooruddin
AU - Malik, Rabia
AU - Merchant, Kanwal Aliraza
AU - Raza, Ali
AU - Maqsood, Maria
AU - Hasnain, Syed Faridul
AU - Khawaja, Muhammad Rizwanulhaq
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Background. This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the perceptions and level of knowledge of a Pakistani urban population regarding presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Methods. From 4 tertiary care hospitals, 439 subjects were recruited through convenient sampling method and interviewed using a standard questionnaire. Results. More than 90% of subjects demonstrated poor knowledge. Good knowledge was associated with female gender, being married, higher socioeconomic status, and level of education. Conclusions. Our sample demonstrates an inadequate knowledge regarding the presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Efforts aiming to correct these deficiencies might result in a successful and cost-effective model for primary and secondary prevention of major cancers in Pakistan.
AB - Background. This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the perceptions and level of knowledge of a Pakistani urban population regarding presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Methods. From 4 tertiary care hospitals, 439 subjects were recruited through convenient sampling method and interviewed using a standard questionnaire. Results. More than 90% of subjects demonstrated poor knowledge. Good knowledge was associated with female gender, being married, higher socioeconomic status, and level of education. Conclusions. Our sample demonstrates an inadequate knowledge regarding the presentations, risk factors, and screening of cancers. Efforts aiming to correct these deficiencies might result in a successful and cost-effective model for primary and secondary prevention of major cancers in Pakistan.
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U2 - 10.1080/08858190802432984
DO - 10.1080/08858190802432984
M3 - Article
C2 - 19058078
AN - SCOPUS:57349118505
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 23
SP - 264
EP - 266
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 4
ER -