Colorectal cancer and it´s prevention

Rak debelog crijeva je danas četvrta zloćudna bolest po učestalosti u svijetu nakon raka dojke, prostate i pluća s pozitivnom tendencijom daljnjeg rasta. U Hrvatskoj je drugi uzročnik smrti te treći po incidenciji i mortalitetu u oba spola. Rak debelog crijeva je jedan od najčešćih maligniteta i veliki javnozdravstveni problem u Hrvatskoj. Proveden je upitnik na dijelu populacije o informiranosti sudionika o ovoj vrsti maligne bolesti. Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati znanje sudionika o raku debelog crijeva te razinu prevencije i zastupljenost rizičnih čimbenika u njihovim životnim navikama. U SPSS programu za statističku obradu napravljena je kvantitativna deskriptivna obrada podataka. Istraživanje je provedeno na 446 sudionika. Online upitnik ispunilo je 366 sudionika, a tiskani upitnik njih 80. Istraživanje je bilo anonimno i dobrovoljno. Sudionici istraživanja su bili pripadnici oba spola, različite dobi i visine, stručne spreme te zdravstveni djelatnici i pripadnici opće populacije. Statistički je pronađena značajna razlika u znanju o raku debelog crijeva s obzirom na spol, dob, mjesto stanovanja (urbano ili ruralno područje), razinu obrazovanja te s obzirom na pozitivnu osobnu ili obiteljsku anamnezu te prisutnost nekih bolesti crijeva. Veće znanje pokazuju sudionici ženskog spola, sudionici dobi između 31-49 godina, sudionici koji žive na urbanom području, sudionici koji imaju fakultetsko obrazovanje, sudionici koji rade u zdravstvu te oni koji imaju pozitivnu obiteljsku anamnezu ili prisutnost nekih bolesti crijeva. Takvi rezultati pokazuju važnost informiranja opće populacije o raku debelog crijeva s ciljem izbjegavanja rizičnih čimbenika te ranog prepoznavanja bolesti i odaziva na preventivne preglede.Colorectal cancer is today the fourth malignant disease in the world after the breast, prostate and lung cancers, with a positive tendency for further growth. In Croatia, it is the second cause of death and the third in terms of incidence and mortality in both sexes. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases and one of major public health problems in Croatia. A questionnaire was conducted on part of the population to check participants awareness about this type of malignancy. The aim of the study was to examine the participants knowledge about colorectal cancer and the level of prevention and risk factors in their life habits. Quantitative descriptive data processing was done in the SPSS program for statistical processing. The study was conducted on 446 participants. The online questionnaire was completed by 366 participants and 80 participants filled the printed questionnaire. The survey was anonymous and voluntary. Participants in the study were members of both sexes, of different ages and heights, educational backgrounds and health professionals and members of the general population. There was a statistically significant difference in knowledge of colorectal cancer with respect to gender, age, place of residence (urban or rural area), level of education, and considering a positive personal or family medical history and the presence of some bowel diseases. More knowledge is shown by female participants, participants aged 31-49 years, participants living in an urban area, participants with a college education, participants working in health care and those with a positive family history or the presence of some bowel diseases. Such results demonstrate the importance of informing the general population about colorectal cancer in order to avoid risk factors and to identify diseases early and respond to preventive examinations