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Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning prostate cancer and its prevention in the Lebanese population

Authors :
Morad Salah
Youssef Zaitoun
Battoul Fakhry
Mohamad Karayni
Ali Mokashar
Charbel Chahine
Chrystelle Chemaly
Mohamad Moussa
Mirna N. Chahine
Source :
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Prostate cancer (PC) is a frequent neoplasm among men. This study aimed to determine the awareness level of Lebanese men on PC in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP). This was a cross-sectional online based survey, conducted on Lebanese men between April and December 2021. We collected data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, habits, and patient/family history of PC, and assessed the level of knowledge (27 items), attitudes (6 items) toward PC, and the level of practice related to the prostate exam and PSA test. We evaluated 844 responses. Only 4.6% of our participants demonstrated an adequate Knowledge level about PC. A greater score was achieved with participants of higher educational levels (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20452322
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Scientific Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f85c95cdda4e43a3ad3be286cbdcca13
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64584-6