Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Colorectal Cancer's Prevention and Early Detection Among Older Adults in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study

Worldwide, colorectal cancer is one of the significant public health concerns that imposes a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. Early detection and management of colorectal cancer are necessary to improve the patient's prognosis and outcomes. Hence, several guidelines recommend screen...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 6; p. e62323
Main Authors:	Alharran, Abdullah M, Aljuma, Retaj S, Aljasmi, Aminah S, Al-Mutairi, Mohammad F, M Alenezi, Danah F, Alenezi, Yaqoub Y, Alajmi, Hajar N, Saad, Abdulbadih R, Jaradat, Ahmed A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cureus Inc 13-06-2024 Cureus
Subjects:	Age groups Attitudes Colorectal cancer Cross-sectional studies Family/General Practice Feces Gastroenterology General Surgery Hospitals Knowledge Likert scale Marital status Medical screening Mortality Older people Patients Population Sample size Sociodemographics Variables Kuwait screening colorectal attitudes practices knowledge
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Summary:	Worldwide, colorectal cancer is one of the significant public health concerns that imposes a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. Early detection and management of colorectal cancer are necessary to improve the patient's prognosis and outcomes. Hence, several guidelines recommend screening patients at risk of colorectal cancer periodically. Patients' knowledge and attitudes toward screening measures influence their compliance with the guidelines. This study aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to prevention and early detection among older adults in Kuwait. A cross-sectional study was conducted among Kuwaiti adults aged between 45 and 75 years attending the outpatient department in Kuwait's seven major hospitals. A convenience sampling technique was used to recruit the participants. A self-administered questionnaire consisted of four parts: sociodemographic and baseline characteristics, knowledge of colorectal cancer screening, attitudes toward colorectal cancer screening, and practices toward colorectal cancer screening. A total of 570 Kuwaiti patients were included, and half of them were males (n = 285). Most patients were aged between 45 and 50 years (53.8%), had a secondary school certificate (n = 357, 62.6%), and were unmarried (n = 419, 73.5%). Low levels of knowledge (<50%) and practices (<30%) toward colorectal cancer screening were seen among the participants. Statistically significant correlations were found between patients' knowledge about colorectal cancer screening and their attitudes (r = 0.317, P < 0.001) and practices (r = 0.330, P < 0.001). In addition, a moderately significant association was found between patients' attitudes and practices toward colorectal cancer screening. The study found that despite positive attitudes, Kuwaiti patients have low levels of knowledge and practice regarding colorectal cancer screening. This suggests a need for targeted, culturally sensitive educational programs and national campaigns to improve screening rates and address knowledge gaps.
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ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.62323