AWARENESS OF COLORECTAL CANCER AMONG INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY.

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most common cancer worldwide in terms of incidence and mortality.Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at higher risk for developing CRC as compared to the general population, as CRC is the most common cancer in the IBD population.This study aims to assessthe awareness of CRC amongIBD patients in Saudi Arabia. Methods:A quantitative, observational, retrospective cohortstudy was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital(KKUH), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia betweenNovember 2013 and February 2014.Directed-interview questionnaires were administered over the telephone to the 384 purposively-selected IBD-established patients. Results:Prompted awareness of CRC symptoms and risk factors was much higher than unprompted awareness. When asked about risk factors, nearly 48% of patients could not recall any risk factorsunaided. Overall, the most commonly identified risk factor for CRC unaided was IBD (27.1%), followed by diet (20.5%).However,14.5% couldnot identify or didnot know whether their own disease (IBD) is a risk factor for CRC. Conclusion:Results from thisstudy showed that the overall awareness of CRC symptoms and risk factors among Saudi IBD patients was poor. However, the knowledge towards CRC symptoms was observed higher than knowledge of risk factors, insinuating a possible gap in patient education. Customization of health-promotion programs for IBD patients is urgently needed to combat the rising incidence of CRC amongst them.

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[Leenah Saad Al Ahmari, Hadel Sultan Al Subaie, Jumanah Yousef Al Shenaifi, Reema Ayed Al Anazi, Othman Rabeh Al Harbi, Firas Ghomraoui. (2017); AWARENESS OF COLORECTAL CANCER AMONG INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 2330-2335] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Hadel AlSubaie
King Saud University

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3015      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3015

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