CANCER PREVENTION

cancer is abnormal growth of cells which is harmful to organs of body or any

part of the body.The journal studies discuss about the prevetion of cancer
which people age 35-54. The study mainly go through the knowledge ,
attitudes and behaviour of people who lived in the northern Ireland between
2003 and 2007. The methods of study is based on the three stages , its
mainly focus on the a large cross-sectional survey and a volunteer sample
survey. The survey shows the attitudes are closey associated significantly
level of knowledge , age, gender ,education and socio-ecomic status. Mens,
which less knowledge are not mostly susceptibility to cancer and cancer
prevention.

World Health
Organisation estimated that cancer affect 11 million people each year and
2020 it will be 16 milllion deaths , although it certian problems relating to
knowledge and attitudes. As the part of the research they collected data from
all age groups but study focused only the aged 35 and 54. They analised in
the fact of people deaths aged 65 years or over. Cancer Research UK 2008 ,
young people deaths in women is 47% and 13% of cancer death in the same
year. Many international studies shows that low public knowledge of cancer
An important indicator`of the impact of this education is an increase in the
knowledge of cancer and the risk associated with it. People with a lower level
of education had less knowledge of this cancer than those with a higher level
of education.Gender has demonstrated to be a predator of cancer
knowledge.Socio-Economic status is also a predator of cancer. Culture, Fear
and fatalism also plays a major role as indicators of cancer.

Its a mixed methods study using sequencial exploratory

design,with a theoretical framework from the theory of Planned
Behaviour,and the methodological framework based on Sutton’s design.The
study was undertaken in three stages,stage one was exploratory focus
groups. The second stage of study was on a large scale postal cross sectional
survey on 35-54yrs to exploe their attitudes,knowledge and behaviours
towards cancer prevention.Data analysis : The cross-sectional questionnaire
respondents were asked to indicate their level of agreement with each
statement on a 7-point Likert-type scale.Ethical approval was obtained from
the Univesity of Ulster Research Ethics Committee.

Findings showed that men,those with a lower level of knowledge

and those in lower economic group were more likely to hold negative
attitudes about cancer and prevention. This study provides detailed
information on generally held attitudes on cancer and prevention.There is
evidence from all stages of this study that perceptions about risk within this
age group are varied and this illustrates the confusion that exists over the
level of risk that age presents in relation cancer .Respondents also stated
that they would be more likely to change their behavior if a family member or
close friend was diagnosed. it was not possible to analyze focus group
findings by population subgroup, survey findings showed that respondents
more likely to hold negative attitude towards cancer and risk were to men
have lower level of educational attainment. The issue of collecting data form
age groups outside the main study age group was detailed in the ethical
application.

To sum up the study show a range of attitudes towards cancer and cancer
prevention from people aged 35-54yrs of age. This study shows that attitudes
towards cancer and prevention are associated with level of knowledge about
cancer, gender ,SES, and level of educational attainment.

Reference ;

Ajzen.I . (1980) understanding the Attitudes and Predicting Social Behavior .

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