Awareness and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Medical Students at the University of Aleppo: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Obada Zayegh, Zina Shikh Hmidi, Ahmad A Nawlo, Ahmad Al-Mouakeh, Basel Amin, Bassel Banjah, Anwar Chammout, Muhammad Alsayid |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 02, Pp 054-060 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2231-0770 2249-4464 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0042-1748810 |
| Popis: | Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of malignancy in Syria. The aim of our study was to assess the awareness and knowledge of CRC and its screening methods among medical students at the University of Aleppo. Methods A cross-sectional study of medical students at the University of Aleppo was conducted using a self-administered 12-element questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of demographics, awareness of CRC, knowledge of CRC and its screening methods. Awareness of CRC included three questions asking students if they ever heard of CRC and its screening methods. Knowledge of CRC was evaluated through three sets of questions about CRC risk factors, signs and symptoms, and preventative methods. The students were selected randomly during academic lectures. A χ 2 or Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables were used for statistical analysis, as appropriate. A two-sided p |
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