Knowledge and attitude on colorectal cancer screening among private general practitioners in Kelantan
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the commonest cancer in Malaysia. Studies showed that private general practitioners (GPs) have inadequate knowledge and negative attitude towards screening for CRC which results in poor screening practice. Aims: To determine the level of knowledge and...
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2018
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| Summary: | Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the commonest cancer in Malaysia. Studies
showed that private general practitioners (GPs) have inadequate knowledge and negative
attitude towards screening for CRC which results in poor screening practice.
Aims: To determine the level of knowledge and attitude on colorectal cancer screening among
private general practitioners in Kelantan.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was done on 170 registered GPs from January to March
2013. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used. It contained 18 questions on
knowledge and 13 questions on attitude components. A five point Likert Scale (strongly agree
to strongly disagree) was used. The cut off point for good knowledge and attitude was 80%.
Descriptive analysis was used using statistical Program for Social Science Version 20.0.
Results: A total of 127 GPs responded making the response rate of 74.7%. Majority (95.3%)
did have any postgraduate training. Only 22 (17.3%) clinics have faecal occult blood test
(FOBT) service. The mean (SD) percent score for knowledge was 69.8% (7.9). The percentage
of GPs with good knowledge was 21.3%. Only 13.4% of GPs update their knowledge on CRC
screening. The mean (SD) percent score for attitude was 19.8% (43.3). The percentage of GPs
with good attitude was only 4.7%. About 90% agree that screening with FOBT is able to detect
CRC at early stage.
Conclusion: Majority of GPs have inadequate knowledge and poor attitude on colorectal
cancer screening. Providing updated knowledge and promoting positive attitude among GPs is
important to help in the detection of early colorectal cancer. |
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