Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam
Background: Prostate cancer is increasingly becoming one of the most significant health problems facing Iraqi men and the commonest cause of cancer related death in men globally. Aims of the study: The objective of this study to determination of employees' attitudes toward contributing facto...
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Background: Prostate cancer is increasingly becoming one of the most significant health problems facing Iraqi men and the commonest cause of cancer related death in men globally.
Aims of the study: The objective of this study to determination of employees' attitudes toward contributing factors and early detection methods for prostate cancer among male staffs of Baghdad's University Colleges in bab-Almudam.
Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive design study was carried out among 100 male staff working in colleges of Baghdad University in Bab-Almudam region. Male staffs that agreed to participant and were recruited on giving oral consent, Data was collected by distributing structured a self-administered questionnaire, written in Arabic was used.
Results: The Majority of participants (66.0%) were ages between (38 - 47) years, the median age was 41 years (range, 18- 62) years (mean=41.8+ S.D =10.035). Regarding marital status, the majority (85 %) was married, followed by (13%) who were single and (2%) who were divorced or widowed. Approximately half (45%) of participants had PhD education, following by (33 %) university, (8%) secondary school, (7%) MSc and (4%) institute education and (3%) intermediate education. Furthermore, (94%) of study participants reported they had no family history of prostate only (6%) reported had family history PCa. A total of (98%) were living in urban area and reminder lived in rural area. Most of the study participants 48 (56%) had positive level, while (20%) of them had strong positive and only (24%) of total participants had negative attitude about early detection and intention screening of PCa.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e42960545abb41469931b5dfc02441ec2025-08-20T03:10:21ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382020-12-0110210.36321/kjns.vi20202.2243Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-AlmudamHussein Hadi Atiyah0Haider M. Majeed1University of BaghdadUniversity of Baghdad Background: Prostate cancer is increasingly becoming one of the most significant health problems facing Iraqi men and the commonest cause of cancer related death in men globally. Aims of the study: The objective of this study to determination of employees' attitudes toward contributing factors and early detection methods for prostate cancer among male staffs of Baghdad's University Colleges in bab-Almudam. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive design study was carried out among 100 male staff working in colleges of Baghdad University in Bab-Almudam region. Male staffs that agreed to participant and were recruited on giving oral consent, Data was collected by distributing structured a self-administered questionnaire, written in Arabic was used. Results: The Majority of participants (66.0%) were ages between (38 - 47) years, the median age was 41 years (range, 18- 62) years (mean=41.8+ S.D =10.035). Regarding marital status, the majority (85 %) was married, followed by (13%) who were single and (2%) who were divorced or widowed. Approximately half (45%) of participants had PhD education, following by (33 %) university, (8%) secondary school, (7%) MSc and (4%) institute education and (3%) intermediate education. Furthermore, (94%) of study participants reported they had no family history of prostate only (6%) reported had family history PCa. A total of (98%) were living in urban area and reminder lived in rural area. Most of the study participants 48 (56%) had positive level, while (20%) of them had strong positive and only (24%) of total participants had negative attitude about early detection and intention screening of PCa. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2243DeterminationEmployeesAttitudes Contributing FactorsEarly DetectionProstate Cancer |
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| title | Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam |
| title_full | Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam |
| title_fullStr | Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam |
| title_short | Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam |
| title_sort | determination of employees attitudes concerning contributing factors and early detection for prostate cancer in baghdad university colleges in bab almudam |
| topic | Determination Employees Attitudes Contributing Factors Early Detection Prostate Cancer |
| url | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2243 |
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