Awareness of the population regarding early detection of oncological diseases

Abstract

Today, malignant cancer is one of the most widespread diseases in the world, which causes the death of many people. In this regard, Georgia is not an exception and the disease is characterized by increasing trends here as well, which is accompanied by the rejuvenation of the disease. It is worth noting that the main reason for the high mortality caused by the disease is late diagnosis, which indicates low public awareness and the importance of early screening. That is why the aim of this work is to assess the level of awareness of the population about the importance of early diagnosis of oncological disease. In order to achieve this goal, the following tasks were developed: determining the main factors affecting the awareness of the population about the early diagnosis of oncological disease; determining the correlation of the awareness level of the population with the early diagnosis of oncological disease; Identifying the main barriers to non-screening. In order to answer the relevant tasks and achieve the goals, the quantitative research method was used, within the framework of which a one-time survey of the population was carried out; A specially prepared questionnaire was used as a research tool, which included information about the demographic data of the respondents, as well as about the early diagnosis and screening center of oncological diseases. As a result of the research, it was determined that the population has a high rate of satisfaction with the services of the screening center, however, the stereotypical ideas about oncological diseases that still exist in the population prevent the detection of the disease at an early, asymptomatic stage and a high rate of inclusion of the population in the screening program.