The Awareness of Healthy Individuals about Attributable Risk Factors of Cancer

Authors : İlke KESER, Kadirhan ÖZDEMİR, Hilal UTKAN BERGÜZ, Songül ATASAVUN UYSAL, Sinem SUNERKEKLİK, Songul BAGLANYENTUR, Mukaddes ARAS

Pages : 251-259

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1091746

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Publication Date : 2023-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Purpose: This study aimed to determine the awareness of healthy individuals about the attributable risk factors of cancer and the reliability of their ideas. Methods: A review of relevant literature was undertaken to assemble a list of possible causes of cancer. Seventy-six healthy individuals were interviewed. Individuals were asked to declare their opinion by scoring the potential 15 cancer risk factors between 0-4. One week later, the opinions were retaken to test reliability. Results: According to the participants, smoking insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(94.8%); and mobile phone use insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(79%); had perfect consensus; being overweight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(63.1%); and having a family history of cancer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(92.1%); had substantial consensus; alcohol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(90.8%);, stress insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(93.5%);, sunlight exposure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(69.77%);, plastic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(84.2%);, infection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.9%);, occupational exposure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(67.1%);, fatigue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54%);, nuclear accident insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(96%); had moderate consensus. Air pollution insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(86.8%); and washing agents insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(77.7%); had fair consensus. Age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.2%); was not a risk factor for cancer. All risk factors were reliable between the two assessments except age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: It was determined that 14 out of the 15 risk factors carried a cancer risk according to the individuals. The formation of sufficient awareness and acceptance about risk factors has revealed the necessity of raising awareness in the fight against cancer.
Keywords : Cancer, public health, risk, awareness