RESEARCH PAPER
KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS RELATED TO THE PREVENTION
OF PROSTATE CANCER AMONG MEN
1
Office of the Patient Ombudsman, Warsaw, Poland
2
Department of Public Health, International European University, Kyiv, Ukraine
3
Hospital of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Wołomin, Poland
4
Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland
5
Study of Practical Training, Radom Academy of Economics, Radom, Poland
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Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
Submission date: 2024-04-26
Final revision date: 2024-09-10
Acceptance date: 2024-09-11
Publication date: 2024-11-21
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Background:
According to the data, 17,832 new cases of prostate cancer and 5,458 deaths were registered in Poland in 2021. Raising awareness of prostate cancer will help prevent so many male deaths caused by this type of cancer. The aim of the study was to assess men’s knowledge of prostate cancer contributing to death and the role of taking preventive action.
Material and methods:
The study covered 106 men over 40 years of age from the Masovian Province, from February to June 2023. The research tool was an original survey questionnaire. A non-parametric χ2 test was used in the statistical analysis. The significance level of p<0.05 was adopted. In addition, the relationship strength (rp) was determined. The analysis was carried out using Statistica software.
Results:
76% of respondents were not familiar with any of the prostate cancer prevention programs, with consequences for the level of male participation in these initiatives. Only 4% of respondents participated in them. Few (15%) assessed that access was good enough. 75% of respondents were unaware of the relationship between the incidence and genetic determinants of prostate cancer and the relationship between the incidence and the occurrence of a high number of deaths.
Conclusions:
The men surveyed had very low levels of knowledge about prostate cancer. Participation in cancer prevention programs and campaigns was at an unsatisfactory level.
According to the data, 17,832 new cases of prostate cancer and 5,458 deaths were registered in Poland in 2021. Raising awareness of prostate cancer will help prevent so many male deaths caused by this type of cancer. The aim of the study was to assess men’s knowledge of prostate cancer contributing to death and the role of taking preventive action.
Material and methods:
The study covered 106 men over 40 years of age from the Masovian Province, from February to June 2023. The research tool was an original survey questionnaire. A non-parametric χ2 test was used in the statistical analysis. The significance level of p<0.05 was adopted. In addition, the relationship strength (rp) was determined. The analysis was carried out using Statistica software.
Results:
76% of respondents were not familiar with any of the prostate cancer prevention programs, with consequences for the level of male participation in these initiatives. Only 4% of respondents participated in them. Few (15%) assessed that access was good enough. 75% of respondents were unaware of the relationship between the incidence and genetic determinants of prostate cancer and the relationship between the incidence and the occurrence of a high number of deaths.
Conclusions:
The men surveyed had very low levels of knowledge about prostate cancer. Participation in cancer prevention programs and campaigns was at an unsatisfactory level.
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