Assessment of Awareness and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals  Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

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Assessment of Awareness and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

Yazarlar:

Betül Keskinkılıç Yağız | Metin Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Harran University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Cerrahi

Dergi:

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 3, pp.415-420

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327479

pISSN:

1304-9623

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 Background: National colorectal cancer screening programs are implemented to detect colorectal cancer at an early stage. The level of knowledge among healthcare professionals about these screening programs is a significant factor affecting the community for participation to these programs. In our study, we examined the awareness and behavioral levels of physicians and non-physician healthcare staff working at our hospital regarding colorectal cancer screening programs. Materials and Methods: A total of 366 healthcare workers were included in the study. An evaluation survey titled Awareness and Behavioral Levels Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs was administered. The study investigated the levels of knowledge about colorectal cancer screening prog-rams, participation rates in screening tests, possession of accurate information about the screening prog-ram, and factors affecting the decision to undergo a colonoscopy. The chi-square test was used to exami-ne the relationships between categorical variables. Results: The average age of the participants was 41.058.69 years, with 82.2 being under the age of 50 and 73.2 being female. The participants who knew the correct FOBT and colonoscopy screening frequ-ency were 20.2 and 7.1, respectively. Among the participants, 12.8 had a family history of colorectal cancer, and the rate of undergoing a colonoscopy for over the age of 50 was 12.3. The rate of undergo-ing a colonoscopy was higher among individuals aged 50 and above, physicians, those with a masters degree, and individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer p0.027, p0.002, p0.003, and p0.003, respectively Conclusions: We found that healthcare professionals have inadequate knowledge about national cancer screening programs and participation rates were low. As the level of education increases, both the knowledge about screening programs and participation rates improve. Increasing awareness among he-althcare professionals, who play a crucial role in guiding patients for early diagnosis, is essential through educational and promotional activities.

 Background: National colorectal cancer screening programs are implemented to detect colorectal cancer at an early stage. The level of knowledge among healthcare professionals about these screening programs is a significant factor affecting the community for participation to these programs. In our study, we examined the awareness and behavioral levels of physicians and non-physician healthcare staff working at our hospital regarding colorectal cancer screening programs. Materials and Methods: A total of 366 healthcare workers were included in the study. An evaluation survey titled Awareness and Behavioral Levels Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs was administered. The study investigated the levels of knowledge about colorectal cancer screening prog-rams, participation rates in screening tests, possession of accurate information about the screening prog-ram, and factors affecting the decision to undergo a colonoscopy. The chi-square test was used to exami-ne the relationships between categorical variables. Results: The average age of the participants was 41.058.69 years, with 82.2 being under the age of 50 and 73.2 being female. The participants who knew the correct FOBT and colonoscopy screening frequ-ency were 20.2 and 7.1, respectively. Among the participants, 12.8 had a family history of colorectal cancer, and the rate of undergoing a colonoscopy for over the age of 50 was 12.3. The rate of undergo-ing a colonoscopy was higher among individuals aged 50 and above, physicians, those with a masters degree, and individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer p0.027, p0.002, p0.003, and p0.003, respectively Conclusions: We found that healthcare professionals have inadequate knowledge about national cancer screening programs and participation rates were low. As the level of education increases, both the knowledge about screening programs and participation rates improve. Increasing awareness among he-althcare professionals, who play a crucial role in guiding patients for early diagnosis, is essential through educational and promotional activities.

 Background: National colorectal cancer screening programs are implemented to detect colorectal cancer at an early stage. The level of knowledge among healthcare professionals about these screening programs is a significant factor affecting the community for participation to these programs. In our study, we examined the awareness and behavioral levels of physicians and non-physician healthcare staff working at our hospital regarding colorectal cancer screening programs. Materials and Methods: A total of 366 healthcare workers were included in the study. An evaluation survey titled Awareness and Behavioral Levels Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs was administered. The study investigated the levels of knowledge about colorectal cancer screening prog-rams, participation rates in screening tests, possession of accurate information about the screening prog-ram, and factors affecting the decision to undergo a colonoscopy. The chi-square test was used to exami-ne the relationships between categorical variables. Results: The average age of the participants was 41.058.69 years, with 82.2 being under the age of 50 and 73.2 being female. The participants who knew the correct FOBT and colonoscopy screening frequ-ency were 20.2 and 7.1, respectively. Among the participants, 12.8 had a family history of colorectal cancer, and the rate of undergoing a colonoscopy for over the age of 50 was 12.3. The rate of undergo-ing a colonoscopy was higher among individuals aged 50 and above, physicians, those with a masters degree, and individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer p0.027, p0.002, p0.003, and p0.003, respectively Conclusions: We found that healthcare professionals have inadequate knowledge about national cancer screening programs and participation rates were low. As the level of education increases, both the knowledge about screening programs and participation rates improve. Increasing awareness among he-althcare professionals, who play a crucial role in guiding patients for early diagnosis, is essential through educational and promotional activities.

 Amaç: Kolorektal kanserin erken dönemde tespit edilmesi için ulusal kolorektal kanser tarama programla-rı yürütülmektedir. Sağlık çalışanlarının tarama programlarına yönelik bilgi düzeyi toplumun programlara katılımını etkileyen önemli bir faktördür. Çalışmamızda hastanemizde çalışan hekim ve hekim dışı sağlık çalışanlarının kolorektal kanser tarama programına yönelik farkındalıkları ve davranış düzeyleri irdelenmiş-tir. Materyal ve metod: Çalışmaya 366 sağlık çalışanı dahil edildi. Kolorektal kanser tarama programına yönelik farkındalık ve davranış düzeyi isimli anket uygulandı. Kolorektal kanser tarama programına yöne-lik bilgi düzeyleri, tarama testlerine katılım oranları, tarama programına yönelik doğru bilgiye sahip olma ve kolonoskopi yaptırma durumunu etkileyen faktörler araştırıldı. Kategorik değişkenler arasındaki ilişki-nin incelenmesinde ki kare testinden yararlanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 41,058,69, 82,2si 50 yaş altı, 73,2si kadın idi. GGK tarama sıklığını 20,2 ve kolonoskopi tarama sıklığını 7,1 katılımcı doğru cevapladı. Katılımcıların 12,8inde aile hikayesinin olduğu ve 50 yaş üzerinde kolonoskopi yaptırma oranının 12,3 olduğu izlendi. Kolorek-tal kanser ve tarama programına yönelik bilgi düzeyini etkileyen faktörler eğitim durumu ve meslek idi. Kolonoskopi yaptırma oranı 50 yaş ve üzerinde, hekimlerde, yüksek lisans mezunlarında ve aile hikayesi olanlarda daha yüksekti p0,027, p0,002, p0,003, p0,003 sırasıyla Sonuç: Sağlık çalışanlarının ulusal kanser tarama programı hakkındaki bilgilerinin yetersiz ve katılım oran-larının düşük olduğu izlenmiştir. Eğitim düzeyinin artması ile tarama programına yönelik bilgi sahibi olma durumu ve taramaya katılım oranı artmaktadır. Yapılacak eğitim ve tanıtım faaliyetleri ile erken tanı için hastaların yönlendirilmesinde büyük önem taşıyan sağlık çalışanlarının farkındalığı artırılmalıdır.

Makale detayları

Assessment of Awareness and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

Yazarlar:

Betül Keskinkılıç Yağız | Metin Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Harran University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Cerrahi

Dergi:

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 3, pp.415-420

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327479

pISSN:

1304-9623

Colorectal cancer

screening program

healthcare professionals

colonoscopyKolorektal kanser

tarama programı

sağlık çalışanları

kolonoskopi

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Betül Keskinkılıç Yağız | Metin Yalaza

Yayıncı: Harran University

Ana Başlıklar: Genel Cerrahi

Dergi: Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 3, pp.415-420

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327479

pISSN: 1304-9623

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Betül Keskinkılıç Yağız | Metin Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Harran University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Cerrahi

Dergi:

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 3, pp.415-420

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327479

pISSN:

1304-9623