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J Prevent Med 2024, 11(2): 174-185 |
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Seyedian S S, Abbasi F, Shakurnia A. Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer and Its Related Factors in Medical Students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Iran. J Prevent Med 2024; 11 (2) :174-185
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1- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- Department of Immunology School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- Department of Immunology School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Increasing the knowledge of this disease in medical students can be effective in treatment and prevention of its mortality. This study aims to assess the knowledge of CRC and its related factors among medical students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) in Iran.
Methods This is a cross-sectional study. The study population consists of AJUMS students in clinical medicine in 2022, of whom 210 were included in the study using a convenience sampling method. The data was collected using a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire with 25 items measuring the knowledge of CRC and its related factors. Data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 22 using independent t-test.
Results Knowledge of CRC was poor in 55.5% of medical students. Knowledge of CRC symptoms was poor in 78%. Knowledge of CRC risk and protective factors was poor in 59% and 54.5%, respectively. However, the knowledge of CRC screening methods was favorable in most of them (82.5%). The knowledge scores were significantly higher in students with higher grade point average (20.91±4.3 vs 17.86±5.1, P<0.001), but there were no significant differences among medical students based on sex, marital status, and course of study (internship/externship).
Conclusion The knowledge of CRC and its related factors in medical students of AJUMS is not satisfactory. Therefore, appropriate programs should be used to increase their CRC knowledge.
Methods This is a cross-sectional study. The study population consists of AJUMS students in clinical medicine in 2022, of whom 210 were included in the study using a convenience sampling method. The data was collected using a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire with 25 items measuring the knowledge of CRC and its related factors. Data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 22 using independent t-test.
Results Knowledge of CRC was poor in 55.5% of medical students. Knowledge of CRC symptoms was poor in 78%. Knowledge of CRC risk and protective factors was poor in 59% and 54.5%, respectively. However, the knowledge of CRC screening methods was favorable in most of them (82.5%). The knowledge scores were significantly higher in students with higher grade point average (20.91±4.3 vs 17.86±5.1, P<0.001), but there were no significant differences among medical students based on sex, marital status, and course of study (internship/externship).
Conclusion The knowledge of CRC and its related factors in medical students of AJUMS is not satisfactory. Therefore, appropriate programs should be used to increase their CRC knowledge.
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Received: 2024/08/9 | Accepted: 2024/09/7 | Published: 2024/07/1
Received: 2024/08/9 | Accepted: 2024/09/7 | Published: 2024/07/1
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