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摘要
癌症是导致死亡的主要原因之一,其全球负担正在迅速加重。化疗是最有效的癌症治疗方法,在带来好处的同时,也存在潜在的问题。本研究对癌症患者使用化疗的知识、态度和做法进行了评估。本研究在巴基斯坦拉合尔多家三甲医院和癌症护理中心的肿瘤病房进行了一项描述性横断面研究。研究以方便抽样的方式纳入了患者。研究使用了一份包含 25 个(封闭式)问题的结构化问卷和一份人口统计学概况来收集数据。描述性统计用于分析频率和百分比。独立样本 t 检验和方差分析用于计算平均数和标准差。大多数患者为女性(54%),已婚(52.6%),失业率为 39%。受过高等教育的患者在知识(9.61 ± 2.65)、态度(19.37 ± 2.70)和实践(3.89 ± 1.03)方面的得分明显更高。令人惊讶的是,在整个 KAP 领域中,患者对化疗的态度(18.42 ± 3.31)得分高于其知识(7.78 ± 3.26)和实践(3.66 ± 1.08)得分。大多数研究参与者对化疗持积极态度,而对化疗的了解和实践有限。
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Related to Chemotherapy Among Cancer Patients
Cancer is a leading cause of death, with a rapidly increasing global burden. Chemotherapy is the most effective cancer treatment, and with its benefits, there exist potential problems. The present study assesses cancer patients’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward chemotherapy use. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the oncology wards of various tertiary care hospitals and cancer care centers in Lahore, Pakistan. Patients were included in the study based on convenient sampling. A structured questionnaire with 25 (close-ended) questions and a demographic profile was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze frequencies and percentages. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA were used to calculate the mean and standard deviation. Most patients were females (54%) and married (52.6%), with an unemployment rate of 39%. Patients with higher education depicted significantly higher scores in knowledge (9.61 ± 2.65), attitude (19.37 ± 2.70), and practice (3.89 ± 1.03) domains. Surprisingly, throughout the whole KAP domain, the patient’s attitude (18.42 ± 3.31) toward chemotherapy use, showed higher values, as compared to their knowledge (7.78 ± 3.26) and practice (3.66 ± 1.08) scores. The majority of the study participants had a positive attitude toward chemotherapy use, with limited knowledge, and practice.
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INQUIRY is a peer-reviewed open access journal whose msision is to to improve health by sharing research spanning health care, including public health, health services, and health policy.