Title
Knowledge and perception of cancer screening tests among Indian community
Authors
Sadaf Kibria1, Soofia Firdaus2, Mahima Srivastava3, Sushant Kumar Sharma3, Md Khalid Tanweer4, Tushar Saini5 &Tauseef Kibria3,*
Affiliation
1Department of Pathology, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar India; 2Department of Microbiology College, Gouri Devi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Hospital Durgapur, West Bengal, India; 3Department of General Surgery, Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India; 5Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding Author
SadafKibria - E - mail: sadafkibria12@gmail.com
Soofia Firdaus - E - mail: soofia.amu@gmail.com
Mahima Srivastava - E - mail: m10ahima@gmail.com
Sushant Kumar Sharma - E - mail: dr.sushant@ymail.com
Md Khalid Tanweer - E - mail: docmktanweer@gmail.com
Tushar Saini - E - mail: tush.alig@gmail.com
TauseefKibria - E - mail: kibria4u@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received November 1, 2024; Revised November 30, 2024; Accepted November 30, 2024, Published November 30, 2024
Abstract
Health authorities can enhance the success of health screening programs and promotional campaigns by measuring the level of community awareness about cancer screening. Therefore, the primary purpose of this research was to evaluate the general population's understanding of cancer and its prevention in India. From January to June of 2023, a large-scale cross-sectional survey was conducted in India to gauge the general population's opinion on cancer screening. Researchers used a computerised, pre structured questionnaire to collect data after reviewing the primary sources extensively. Digital surveying was used to disseminate the questionnaire, protecting the confidentiality and anonymity of all respondents. The Pearson chi-square test and the exact probability test were used to analyse the data in this study to uncover any underlying links in the study's sparse frequency distributions. The study's findings underscore the urgent need for increased education on cancer, cancer screening, and risk reduction initiatives. Participants with chronic diseases and a cancer history in their families showed significantly higher levels of awareness, highlighting the potential for targeted education and screening programs to improve public health.
Keywords
Cancer screening, public awareness, knowledge, awareness
Citation
Kibria et al. Bioinformation 20(11): 1635-1640 (2024)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
