Determination of employees' attitudes concerning contributing factors and early detection for prostate cancer in Baghdad university colleges in bab-Almudam

Abstract EN

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.

Objectives :- the objective of this study to determination of employees’ attitudes toward contributing factors and early detection methods for prostate cancer among male staffs of the University of Baghdad Colleges in bab-Almudam.

Methodology : - A cross sectional descriptive design study was carried out in the period of December 5th 2019 up to the end of 25th March 2020 among 100 male staff working in colleges of Baghdad University in Bab-Al Mudam region.

Male staffs, who 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 (9%) who were divorced or widowed.

Approximately half (45%) of participants had PhD education, following by (33 %) university, (8%) secondary school, (7%) MSc and (7%) 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 participants48 (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.

Conclusions :- this study indicated that the male staffs of University of Baghdad Colleges have positive attitudes regard intention and early detection methods to prostate cancer screening.

Recommendation :-the study recommended that educational programs should be constructed or designed for employees toward early detection methods and intention to prostate cancer screening.