To investigate the awareness about prostate cancer among rural populations
1 Department of Allied Health Science, Brainware University Barasat Kolkata, WB, India.
2 Department of Allied Health Science, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Jalandhar PB, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(03), 439–442
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.3.0579
Publication history:
Received on 14 May 2022; revised on 17 June 2022; accepted on 19 June 2022
Abstract:
Aims and objective: Health awareness and correct planning is very important to avoid any health related problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the awareness about prostate cancer among rural populations.
Method and material: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted over 150 people. A multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) based questionnaire was followed during the interaction of participants.
Result: 65% people participate in this survey know about the prostate cancer. They also know it is life threatening problems in the men. Awareness about the screening is very low in rural communities. The awareness about screening the prostate cancer was very poor, only l2% people aware about screening of prostate cancer and screening.
Discussion: Findings of this study indicate that, most of the people in the rural community did not know about the prostate cancer. About 35% people don’t have knowledge about prostate cancer in the rural area while about 80% of participated persons did not know about the prostate screening.
Conclusion: Prostate cancer is very common in elder age men people. Lack of knowledge and awareness related to prostate cancer leads to major risk in the rural communities.
Keywords:
Prostate Cancer; Awareness; Knowledge; Rural Community; Population
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