| Abstract [eng] |
It is imperative to inform the society about free preventive oncology programs. It is a must to nurture society’s knowledge and consciousness, in order for patients to actively partake in preventive oncology programs, as well as highlight the populace’s responsibility over their own health. In order to assure the quality of prevention programs, it is important to determine society’s consciousness and knowledge. Research purpose: to determine society’s consciousness and existing knowledge about the diagnostics of preventive oncology programs in Lithuania. Research methodics: A quantitative analysis has been done – an anonymous questionnaire has been given out, one which was constructed based on practice and scientific literature, exploring society’s consciousness and knowledge about the diagnostics of preventative oncology programs. The quantity of the research was concluded from 400 respondents. The research was done in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys private X health care establishments, and upholding all the principles of ethics. In order to submit the results of the research, descriptive and statistical data analysis methods were used. To analyze the questionnaire data „SPSS 26.0“ and „Microsoft Office Excel 2016“ software packets were used. Research results: the respondents lack consciousness over the active participation in preventative oncology programs, the respondents think that preventative programs are unnecessary, they feel good, therefore find no need to go for regular check ups. In the opinion of respondents, the tests are too costly, and the procedures could potentially cause side effects. Most of the information about the preventative programs respondents get from their family doctor. The researched group thinks that the encouragement of the family doctor, some benefits to the health and more detailed information about the programs would motivate the more active participation. Women and men have valued their knowledge positively about the preventative oncology programs. Depending on their residential county, women lack knowledge about the frequency of breast cancer prevention programs, and only the fifth of all women know about the cervical cancer frequency, and which age groups are eligible to partake in the program. The respondents with a higher education level had more knowledge about the colorectal cancer prevention program's periodicity. It has been determined that married men knew most about the eligibility of the age groups for prostate cancer. Conclusion: The society lacks consciousness and knowledge about preventative oncology programs' diagnostics in Lithuania. Keywords: preventative oncology programs, society’s consciousness, society’s knowledge, oncological diseases. |
