Awareness of colorectal cancer risk factor among students at Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali

Huthayan Varmma Rajamanickam,Gede Eka Rusdi Antara

doi:10.15562/ism.v10i2.405

Huthayan Varmma Rajamanickam, Gede Eka Rusdi Antara

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https://doi.org/10.15562/ism.v10i2.405

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Introduction: Colorectal cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. To identify the presence of colorectal cancer, screening that is recommended can be carried out. Screening is an important process in every disease including colorectal cancer Method: This is crossectional-descriptive research. 100 samples that met inclusion criteria were included in the research. Samples obtained using consecutive sampling technique. The samples were interviewed to obtain the data used to fill out the questionnaireResult: 74% of the student has answered that a history of personal cancer are risk factors of colorectal cancer and also 88% of students have answered family history also a risk factor for colorectal cancer. The students have less knowledge on risk factors such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (64%) and eating spicy food (60%). 87% of students agree that knowledge on colon and rectal cancer is important to prevent colorectal cancer.Conclusion: Good knowledge of colorectal cancer risk factors among students in medicine faculty, Udayana University.

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Result74% of the student has answered that a history of personal cancer are risk factors of colorectal cancer and 88% of students have answered family history a risk factor for colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world
This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study to represent the awareness of colorectal cancer risk factor among students at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University

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74% of the student has answered that a history of personal cancer are risk factors of colorectal cancer and 88% of students have answered family history a risk factor for colorectal cancer. The students have less knowledge on risk factors such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (64%) and eating spicy food (60%). Conclusion: Good knowledge of colorectal cancer risk factors among students in medicine faculty, Udayana University. Untuk mengidentifikasi adanya kanker kolorektal, beberapa skrining yang direkomendasikan dapat dilakukan. Skrining adalah proses penting dalam setiap penyakit termasuk kanker kolorektal. Siswa kurang memiliki pengetahuan tentang faktorfaktor risiko seperti Inflammatory Bowel Disease (64%) dan makan makanan pedas (60%). 87% siswa setuju bahwa pengetahuan tentang kanker usus besar dan dubur penting untuk mencegah kanker kolorektal. Simpulan: Pengetahuan mahasiswa di fakultas kedokteran, Universitas Udayana mengenai faktor risiko kanker kolorektal baik. Kata kunci: kesadaran, kanker kolorektal, faktor risiko, siswa Cite Pasal Ini: Rajamanickam, H.V., Antara, G.E.R. 2019. Awareness of colorectal cancer risk factor among students at Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali.

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