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H G Ahmed1, E A A Abboh, A M A Alnajib
1Department of Histopathology and Cytology, FMLS, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. hussaingad5@gmail.com.
Summary
Many Saudi individuals exhibit poor knowledge and negative attitudes towards carcinogens, despite widespread use of cancer-causing substances. This highlights a critical need for community-level health interventions to improve understanding and reduce cancer risks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Cancer Research
Background:
- Health literacy is inversely associated with exposure to carcinogens.
- Understanding community knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding carcinogens is crucial for public health initiatives.
- The Saudi community's awareness of cancer-causing factors requires evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the Saudi community concerning specific carcinogens.
- To identify prevalent cancer-causing factors within the Saudi population.
- To inform targeted public health interventions for cancer prevention.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hail City, Northern Saudi Arabia.
- Data were collected from approximately 450 volunteers between September and November 2020.
- Surveys assessed knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to various carcinogens, including lifestyle and environmental factors.
Main Results:
- A significant proportion of participants engaged in behaviors associated with carcinogen exposure, such as smoking (67%) and alcohol consumption (9%).
- While many participants held negative attitudes towards certain carcinogens (e.g., radiation, viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi), a substantial portion also showed negative attitudes towards smoking (19%) and alcohol (46.4%).
- Prevalence of negative attitudes varied across different carcinogens, indicating a complex pattern of awareness and concern.
Conclusions:
- Certain cancer-causing substances are prevalent in the Saudi community.
- There is a widespread lack of understanding and negative attitudes towards some carcinogens.
- Urgent community-level and health affairs interventions are necessary to address these gaps in knowledge and attitude for cancer prevention.
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