Awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low-resource settings, the awareness level of colorectal cancer (CRC) signs and symptoms plays a crucial role in early detection and treatment. This study examined the public awareness level of CRC signs and symptoms in Palestine and investigated the factors associated with good awareness.

Methods

This was a national cross-sectional study conducted at hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and public spaces in 11 governorates across Palestine between July 2019 and March 2020. A translated-into-Arabic version of the validated bowel cancer awareness measure (BoCAM) was utilized to assess the awareness level of CRC signs and symptoms. For each correctly identified CRC sign/symptom, one point was given. The total score (ranging from 0 to 12) was calculated and cate

SUBMITTER: Elshami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063349 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature