| Autor: |
Pallvi Kaul, Ajeet Ramamani Tiwari, Deepti Choudhary, Rhythm Walia, Pankaj Kumar Garg |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| DOI: |
10.21203/rs.3.rs-2046308/v1 |
| Popis: |
INTRODUCTION Certain popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads—though scientifically wrong—can seem to make sense, especially when those ideas are rooted in old theories. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of myths and misconceptions among the caregivers of patients with cancer. MATERIAL AND METHOD A hospital-based survey in a tertiary teaching hospital was conducted where caregivers (aged 18–70 years) were administered questionaries containing 10 close-ended questions. The study was conducted in small batches of 20-25 participants per week. The questionnaire was analysed, and a health care worker discussed the questionnaire with the participants and clarified their myths. RESULTS A total of four hundred participants were included in the study. The median age of the participants was 45 years (IQR 35-59). The majority of the participants were males (85%, n=340). Table 1 displays the common myths and misconceptions prevalent in the caregivers of patients with cancer. CONCLUSION The present study highlights the widespread cancer myths and misconceptions among the caregivers of patients with cancer. Therefore, the need of the hour is to eliminate them to avoid any unnecessary treatment delays and strengthen the emotional and social support system for patients with cancer. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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