THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CANCER INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND ATTITUDES FOR CANCER SCREENING IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD SURGICAL PROCEDURE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Ayşe TOPAL HANÇER, Pınar YILMAZ EKER

Pages : 191-198

Doi:10.34108/eujhs.1177490

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Publication Date : 2023-08-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to determine the relationship between cancer information overload and attitudes toward cancer screening in elderly patients who underwent surgery. A total of 123 geriatric individuals participated in the cross-sectional study. The mean age of the participants in the study was 70.63±5.81. It was determined that 17.1% of the individuals had cancer, 30.9% had cancer in their first degree relatives, 52% had cancer screening before, and the most common screenings were colonoscopy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23.6%);, pap smear insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.6%);, and breast self-examination insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.1%);. It was determined that the total score averages of the attitude scale for cancer screening of those who obtained information about cancer from the internet/media were significantly lower insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.030);. It was determined that there was a significant moderate negative correlation between cancer information overload and the total scores of the attitude scale for cancer screening insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=-0.303, p=0.001);. To encourage screening in the geriatric population and to prevent the risks of unnecessary screening, arrangements should be made to facilitate access to accurate information.
Keywords : tutum, kanser, geriatri, sağlık, Bilgi yönetimi

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