KAP Study On Early Diagnostic Signs Of Risk Factors For Cancer
KAP Study On Early Diagnostic Signs Of Risk Factors For Cancer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v4i1.2121Keywords:
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, CancerAbstract
Background: - Risk factors for cancer are also risk factors for other non-communicable diseases. The studies were done for knowledge, attitude & practice on risk factors of oral cancer, breast cancer and risk factors of cervical cancer and early diagnostic techniques for oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer. Objectives:(1) To assess the knowledge of administrative staffs of New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar regarding the risk factors for cancer and the awareness level among them on cancer prevention and treatment. (2)To assess their attitude towards cancer risk factors identification and early self diagnostic techniques. (3)To assess their behaviour towards practicing regarding self examination technique of oral cavity, self breast examination and cervical screening. Methods:- Detail list of all administrative staffs were obtained from General Administrative Department after the permission letter from Commissioner of Health & Secretariat of General Administrative Department of Sachivalaya. All 3429 staffs of New Sachivalaya were included in Simple random technique. Out of them 350 (10%) participants were taken for this study by their consent. Results: Study result showed knowledge were mix type of because 79.7% (n=279) had answer lump in breast or bleeding from nipple of breast were early signs for breast cancer, but 48.9% had answer on painful lump in breast is an early signs for diagnosis. 64.4% were had belief on cancer that cancer is a deadly diseases and cancer means cancel. Only 34.6% had belief as cancer can be prevented if early diagnosed. Knowledge level was different as they were on different position but the attitude and the practice to cancer risk factors identification and early diagnostic signs were almost same. They had more attitude and practice towards hospital visit rather than doing Self-Examination technique 93.7% (n=328) were willing to create awareness on cancer risk factors and its screening tests and early diagnostic signs for early identification of cancer.
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