Medical Science
Volume 25, Issue 112, June 2021
Assessment of public awareness of the impact of risk factors on the development of gastric cancer in Chernivtsi region
Detsyk Oryna Zenonivna1, Domanchuk Tetyana Ivanivna2
1MUDr, Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Public Health,
Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
2PhD Postgraduate, Department of Social Medicine and Health
Organization, Bukovynian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
ABSTRACT
Background: The awareness of the adult population of Chernivtsi region of the risk of gastric cancer and a healthy lifestyle has been studied. The majority of people need more information of gastric neoplasms prevention and health habits. Methodology: The impact of risk factors on the development of gastric cancer among the population of Chernivtsi region and the need of its prevention by oncologists was studied through anonymous questionnaire using medical and sociological methods. The feedback form has been developed with the support of the Ukrainian Institute of Public Health. Results: Risk factors for the development of gastric cancer in Chernivtsi region were identified, the public knowledge of their effect if rather low. Conclusion: Not withstanding considerable effort of the oncologists in prevention of gastric cancer all over the world, it remains one of the most frequently diagnosed and the third fatal disease.
Keywords: gastric cancer, risk factors, prevention, level of knowledge
Medical Science, 2021, 25(112), 1391-1396
