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SMJS Volume 2 Issue 1, Page 22 – Page 31
ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS AT QASSIM UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA
Sajad Ahmad Salati, Ibrahim Abdullah Aljabr, Meshari Abdulrahman Alharbi, Moath Abdullah Almatroudi
Background Testicular cancer (TC) is one of the most common solid cancers in young men. In Saudi Arabia, testicular cancer accounts about 1. 7% of all diagnosed cancers, this motivated us to assess the level of awareness about testicular cancer and testicular self-examination (TSE) among medical students, and the impact of an educational intervention.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire used to study the awareness level related to testicular cancer and TSE, followed by the educational intervention in form of presentations and written materials. The awareness level and actual practice were reassessed after the intervention. The data were analyzed using the software SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC).
Results: A total of 157 students participated. The overall awareness level related to testicular cancer was poor to fair, but it improved significantly after the intervention. During the first phase, 56.69% achieved poor awareness scores, 40.13% had fair scores, and 3.18% had had fair scores good scores. After the intervention, 26.11%, 55.41%, and 18.47% had poor, fair, and good awareness scores, respectively. About 49.7% actually practiced TSE after the intervention. Forgetfulness was the factor behind non-performance of the examination in 57% of participants who were not practicing TSE.
Conclusion: The results concluded that the awareness of testicular cancer and TSE in young men is low, and dedicated efforts to educate them will improve the outlook and attitudes by helping with early detection of testicular cancer.
Keywords: Testicular cancer awareness, testicular self-examination (TSE), health education, cancer, knowledge assessment, Qassim University.
To cite this article: Salati SA, Aljabr IA, Alharbi MA, Almatroudi MA. Assessment of Medical Students' Knowledge, Attitude and the Impact of Educational Intervention on Testicular Cancer Awareness at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J Students. 2021;2(1):22-31
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