Assessment of the knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among the general population in Western Saudi Arabia

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Cancer contributes substantially to global mortality and morbidity, yet urinary bladder cancer remains comparatively under-studied in terms of population-level awareness. This survey-based cross-sectional study evaluated the magnitude and level of knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among citizens in western Saudi Arabia from April to May 2019. A structured questionnaire assessed cancer knowledge and correlated awareness responses with demographics, social determinants, and past personal and family histories. Results (n=927) showed limited good knowledge (24.8%) despite high term awareness (78.2%), indicating insufficient public understanding.

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| Original Article | | | --- | --- | | | | | Assessment of the knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among the general population in Western Saudi Arabia
Anmar Nassir, Hesham Saada1, Salah Bakry2, Sulten Al‑Zahrani2, Suhayb Bakry2
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 1 Department of Urology, King Abdullah Medical City Specialist Hospital, Mecca 21955, 2 Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia | | | | | | Abstract
Background: One of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide is cancer; this encompasses a challenging health issue for both health providers and the community. Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide. However, few studies have been conducted to estimate the level of knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among the general population globally and nationally. Therefore, the following study aims to assess the magnitude and level of awareness of urinary bladder cancer among citizens in western Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: The following survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia’s western region from April to May 2019. A structured questionnaire exploring the knowledge of urinary bladder cancer was given to the participants. In addition, participants’ demographics, social determinants, and past personal and family histories were gathered. The sum of the awareness responses was graded as positive or negative and correlated to determinants.
Results: A total of 927 participants participated in the study. 74.2% were male, and for most participants, the highest educational level was a university degree (64.7%) . The majority of the participants were unmarried (single) (51%) and widowed participants represented the lowest response (3.7%). The majority of the participants were aware of the term “urinary bladder cancer”(78.2%), yet only 24.8% acquainted good knowledge about urinary bladder cancer.
Conclusion: We found that the citizens in Saudi Arabia have insufficient knowledge of urinary bladder cancer and its detriments.
Keywords: Awareness, bladder cancer, knowledge, Saudi Arabia, survey | | | Address for correspondence: Dr. Salah Bakry, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
E-mail: [salah. m.bakry@gmail.com](salah. m.bakry@gmail.com)
Received: 28.04. 2022, Accepted: 09.01. 2023, Published: 14.02.2023. | | INTRODUCTION One of the most significant health dilemmas globally is cancer.[1] The International Agency for Research on Cancer reported that the incidence and prevalence of | Access this article online | | | --- | --- | | Quick Response Code: | Website:
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10.4103/ua. ua_70_22 | cancers worldwide are 14.1 million and 32.6 million, respectively.[1‑3] Still, more than 50% of these cancers prevail in less developed regions. [1‑3] Furthermore, this number This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial‑ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. For reprints [contact:](contact: WKHLRPMedknow_reprints@wolterskluwer.com)[ WKHLRPMedknow_reprints@wolterskluwer.com](contact: WKHLRPMedknow_reprints@wolterskluwer.com) How to cite this article: Nassir A, Saada H, Bakry S, Al-Zahrani S, Bakry S. Assessment of the knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among the general population in Western Saudi Arabia. Urol Ann 2023;15:220-5. 220 © 2023 Urology Annals | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow Nassir, et al.: Knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer is presumed to increase to 22 million annually within the next two decades. [1,4] Bladder cancer encompasses 5% of new cancer diagnosesin the United

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What was the study objective regarding urinary bladder cancer?

The study assessed the magnitude and level of knowledge and awareness of urinary bladder cancer among citizens in western Saudi Arabia.

How was the study conducted and what data were collected?

A survey-based cross-sectional study ran from April to May 2019. Participants completed a structured questionnaire, and demographics, social determinants, and personal or family history data were collected.

What did the results show about public knowledge and awareness?

Most participants recognized the term “urinary bladder cancer” (78.2%), but only 24.8% had good knowledge. The study involved 927 participants, with limited good knowledge indicating insufficient understanding.

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