Knowledge of Adolescents regarding Cancer Prevention and Factors Contributing to Cancer

Purpose: The study aimed to assess the knowledge of adolescence regarding the factors contributing to cancer and prevention. Design and Method: The descriptive study was conducted among 130 samples from selected schools. Non- experimental random sampling technique was used and a structured questionn...

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Published in:Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research 2019-10, Vol.9 (4), p.515-518
Main Authors: Grace, CMC Sr. Prabha, Tomy, Athul Tintu, Benny, Adhika, Antony, Amanda, Jose, Divya, Kuriakose, Jija Rejin, Thomas, Lismol, John, Merin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Age
Breast cancer
Cancer
Child development
College Students
Content Validity
Death
Disease prevention
Families & family life
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Life Style
Lifestyles
Likert Scales
Mammography
Medical research
Medical screening
Nurses
Obesity
Physical Activity Level
Questionnaires
Radiation
Radiology
Research Design
Resource Allocation
Risk factors
Sampling
Secondary Schools
Smoking
Sociodemographics
Teenagers
Validity
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Summary:Purpose: The study aimed to assess the knowledge of adolescence regarding the factors contributing to cancer and prevention. Design and Method: The descriptive study was conducted among 130 samples from selected schools. Non- experimental random sampling technique was used and a structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 75% of samples were of age between 15 to 17years and 68% responded that they gained knowledge from social media. The findings of the study showed that only 6% of samples had good knowledge, and remaining 94% had an average or poor knowledge which accounted 79% e and 15% respectively. The mean score knowledge was 9.038 there was a significant association of knowledge with gender. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of samples had an average knowledge about the factors contributing to cancer and prevention of cancer.
ISSN:2231-1149
2349-2996
DOI:10.5958/2349-2996.2019.00109.5