Knowledge and perception regarding prostate cancer among men in Karachi, Pakistan

Yamna Waseem; Nadia Nazir Jatoi; Bilal Ahmed Khan; Sofia Jamil Butt; Khawaja Uzair Wasif; Nighat Mirza

doi:10.47391/JPMA.11-788

Knowledge and perception regarding prostate cancer among men in Karachi, Pakistan

J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Jan;72(1):194-198. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.11-788.

Authors

Yamna Waseem¹, Nadia Nazir Jatoi¹, Bilal Ahmed Khan¹, Sofia Jamil Butt¹, Khawaja Uzair Wasif¹, Nighat Mirza²

Affiliations

¹ 5th Year MBBS Student, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
² Department of Community Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

PMID: 35099470
DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.11-788

Abstract

Objective: To assess the perception and attitude towards prostate cancer and its screening practices in Pakistan.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi June to October 2019, and comprised male subjects aged >40 years with no prior diagnosis of prostate cancer who were enrolled from the community. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which was available in English and Urdu languages. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.

Results: Of the 383 subjects, 144(37.6%) were aged 40-49 years, 302(78.9%) were married, 120(31.3%) had received education up to the secondary level, and 204(53.3%) earned.

Conclusions: The level of knowledge regarding prostate cancer and its screening practices was poor, and the attitude towards its screening was negative.

Keywords: PSA, DRE screening, Knowledge, Pakistani men, Prostate cancer..

MeSH terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Male
Pakistan / epidemiology
Perception
Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms* / epidemiology