Lack of awareness of oesophageal carcinoma among the public in Ireland
Lack of awareness of oesophageal carcinoma among the public in Ireland
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DOI：
10.1007/s11845-008-0147-x
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Walsh, T. N.
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作者：
FitzGerald, S. C.;Al Sahaf, M.;Walsh, T. N.
背景食管癌大多数是晚期，其症状通常持续数月，提示对其症状的认识不足。很少有研究探讨了认识食管癌之间的publish.Aims本研究旨在确定食管癌，其症状，其宣传活动，并与其他常见cancer.Methods进行了面对面的采访，与279名公众的一般公众的认识水平。人们被问到他们对一系列癌症的认识，他们对癌症症状和癌症宣传campaigns.Results的知识食管癌的认识是低，其症状的知识更低。尽管提高认识运动的努力，这些运动的知识是穷人之间的public.Conclusion食管癌及其症状的认识是低的公众。如果要在早期发现疾病并加以治愈，就必须解决这一问题。
Background Oesophageal cancer is advanced in the majority at presentation and its symptoms are usually present for many months suggesting poor awareness of its symptoms. Few studies have examined awareness of oesophageal cancer amongst the public.Aims This study aimed to identify the level of awareness among the general public of oesophageal cancer, of its symptoms, of its awareness campaigns and to compare it with other common cancers.Methods Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 279 members of the public. People were asked about their awareness of a range of cancers, and their knowledge of cancer symptoms and cancer awareness campaigns.Results Awareness of oesophageal cancer was low and knowledge of its symptoms was even lower. Despite the efforts of awareness campaigns, knowledge of these campaigns was poor amongst the public.Conclusion Awareness of oesophageal cancer and its symptoms is low amongst the public. This needs to be addressed if disease is to be detected at an earlier and curable stage.