作者: Awatef kelati , Hanane Baybay , Mariam Atassi , Samira Elfakir , Salim Gallouj
DOI: 10.1186/S12895-017-0055-8
关键词: Population study 、 Traditional medicine 、 Skin cancer 、 Cross-sectional study 、 Epidemiology 、 Cancer 、 Multivariate analysis 、 Medicine 、 Risk factor 、 Socioeconomic status 、 Internal medicine
摘要: The prevalence of skin cancers is constantly increasing in Morocco, and they have gradually become more aggressive due to a significant delay the diagnosis. Our aim was assess levels awareness influencing factors related cancer knowledge Morocco. This cross-sectional study carried out Morocco through medium validated questionnaire, which contained several items – demographics, attitudes towards patients– during period 1 year (2014). Out 700 participants enrolled study, 17.9% had never heard cancer, 32.5% low score knowledge, 66.7% moderate score, only 0.85% high knowledge. Further, 15.1% were under assumption that this contagious. sun most incriminated risk factor occurrence by 74.3% participants, 57.9% them believed prevention important using various means photoprotection. After univariate multivariate analysis, were: socioeconomic status (P = 0.003, OR = 7. 3) educational level (p < 0.001, OR = 20. 9). Due lack or underestimation our population, efforts are needed promote surveillance behaviors