Knowledge of cancer and its risk factors in Chandigarh, India.

The Internet Journal of Epidemiology Pub Date : 2009-12-31 DOI:10.5580/51a

S. Puri, C. Mangat, V. Bhatia, A. Kaur, D. R. Kohli

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Research Question: What is the status of knowledge, common behaviours and attitudes pertaining to cancer in urban and slum dwellers of Chandigarh.Objectives: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding common cancers in urban and slum dwellers of Chandigarh.Study Design: Community based descriptive field based study in and urban and slum dwellers of Chandigarh, India.Setting: Field practice area and adjoining largest slum of urban health training centre of Department of Community Medicine.Participants: Urban and slum inhabitants of ChandigarhStatistical Analysis: Percentage, proportionsResults: About 3/4th of respondents could correctly name the common cancers but the knowledge about preventive modes of cancer was lacking as only 2.5%(23) of Urban population and none among slum population were Knowing about Pap smear .None of the respondent could enumerate all the warning symptoms of cancer. 3/4 th (307, 22.7%) of respondents knew about the tobacco as a risk factor for cancer followed by alcoholConclusion: There is a great need for increasing the awareness in masses by collaborative action of public health specialists, health professionals and via IEC activities.

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印度昌迪加尔对癌症及其危险因素的了解。

研究问题:昌迪加尔城市和贫民窟居民关于癌症的知识、常见行为和态度的现状是什么?目的:了解昌迪加尔城市和贫民窟居民对常见癌症的认识、态度和行为。研究设计:对印度昌迪加尔的城市和贫民窟居民进行基于社区的描述性实地研究。环境:社区医学系城市卫生培训中心的实习区和毗邻最大的贫民窟。统计分析:百分比，比例结果:约3/4的受访者能正确说出常见癌症的名称，但缺乏对癌症预防方式的知识，只有2.5%(23)的城市人口和贫民窟人口中没有人知道巴氏涂片检查。没有受访者能列举所有癌症的警告症状。四分之三(307,22.7%)的调查对象知道烟草是癌症的危险因素，其次是酒精。结论:需要通过公共卫生专家、卫生专业人员的共同行动和通过教育宣传活动来提高大众的认识。

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