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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practice of colorectal cancer (CRC) and screening in the community to complement the introduction of population-based CRC screening in Hong Kong SAR, China. METHODS: Clients attending the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong clinics from March to June 2016 were randomly invited to participate in this questionnaire survey. RESULTS: Knowledge of CRC and screening for it was still deficient in the community. Respondents scored less than half on their knowledge of the symptoms and screening methods of CRC as well as on the local screening policy. Fewer than 30% knew that CRC can be asymptomatic and they had insufficient knowledge of primary lifestyle prevention of CRC. However, most (86.0%) would like to participate in CRC screening. The cost and trouble involved were the two main reasons given for not wanting to do so. Only 14.0% of the whole sample and 27.0% of those aged 50 years or above had undergone CRC screening irrespective of screening method. One-fifth of those who had been screened had some abnormality, with a cancer detection rate of 2.2%. Employment, income, knowledge and perception of risk were major determinants of their decision to undergo screening. CONCLUSIONS: To reduce the morbidity and mortality of CRC significantly, average risk and high-risk groups should be encouraged to come forward for screening even if they are asymptomatic. Educating the population, simplifying the screening procedure and offering financial support by the government are keys to success.
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Colorectal Neoplasms/psychology , Early Detection of Cancer/psychology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Mass Screening/psychology , Adult , Aged , Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Early Detection of Cancer/methods , Family Planning Services , Female , Hong Kong , Humans , Male , Mass Screening/methods , Middle Aged , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Introduction: In our country Chile it is estimated that approximately a third of the population would have had some psychiatric disorder during its life. Ifwe consider the university population, the evolutionary stage that it experiences and the psychosocial stress that affect them, we observe a group at risk to present psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of the principal mental disorders not psychotic in the population of students of the UACH, during the year 2008. Material and Method: The sample consisted of 804 undergraduate students, that answered individually the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Scale of Beck's hopelessness (HBS), the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), the Questionnaire of detection of problematic consumption of alcohol and drugs in teenagers (DEP-ADO), the questionnaire AUDIT, the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) and the Restrain Scale (RE). Results: 27% of the students fulfills with criteria for a depression, 10,4% deals with a bipolar disorder, 5,3% has a moderated risk to severe of committing suicide, 24,2% of the students presents a problematic consumption to alcohol and 15,3% it would have some type of disorder in his supplies when eating. Conclusions: Depression was significantly associated with a greater tendency to have abnormal eating behavior, harmful alcohol consumption and self-destructive behavior.
Introducción: Se estima que en Chile aproximadamente un tercio de la población ha tenido algún trastorno psiquiátrico durante su vida. Si tenemos en cuenta a la población universitaria, por la etapa evolutiva que experimenta y el estrés psicosocial asociado, ésta se constituye como un grupo en riesgo de presentar trastornos psiquiátricos. El presente estudio se propuso estimar la prevalencia de los principales trastornos mentales no psicóticos presentes en la población de estudiantes depregrado de la UACh, durante el año 2008. Método: La muestra estuvo compuesta por 804 estudiantes de pregrado, que respondieron de manera individual escalas de screening para la depresión (Patient Health Questionnaire-PHQ-9), para el riesgo de suicidio (Escala de desesperanza de Beck-HBS), para los trastornos bipolares (Mood Disorder Questionnaire-MDQ), para el consumo de alcohol y drogas (DEP-ADO y AUDIT), y para los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale-EDDS; y Restrain Scale-RS). Resultados: Un 27% de los estudiantes cumple con los criterios diagnósticos para una depresión, un 10,4% estaría cursando con un trastorno bipolar, un 5,3% de los estudiantes tiene un riesgo moderado a severo de cometer suicidio; 24,2% de los estudiantes universitarios presenta un consumo problemático de alcohol y un 15,3% de la muestra tendría algún tipo de trastorno en la alimentación. Conclusiones: La depresión se asoció significativamente con una mayor tendencia a tener un comportamiento de alimentación anormal, el consumo nocivo de alcohol y el comportamiento autodestructivo.
