AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES IN CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMS

Authors : Gönül Yılmaz Dündar, Büşra Dağcı Günal

Pages : 112-123

Doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1456101

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Publication Date : 2024-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was planned to determine the awareness and participation of university employees in cancer screening programs. The sample of the descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 223 university employees. An information form prepared in line with the literature was used for data collection to determine the demographic information of the participants, the perceived cancer risk of individuals, and their knowledge and participation in cancer screening programs. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and chi-square test were used in the data analysis and evaluation process. The significance level was accepted as p 0.05). Participation rates of female university employees in cancer screening programs were significantly higher than male employees (p 0.05). Although the rate of knowledge of cancer screening programs among university employees participating in the study was high, the rate of participation in screening was low. To implement screening programs effectively, initiatives to support and strengthen the participation of individuals in the programs are recommended.
Keywords : Cancer, screening programs, early diagnosis

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