Knowledge and practice on colorectal cancer prevention and related factors in Southern Khmer people in Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province in 2021

Authors

  • Lê Văn Tâm Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health
  • Đào Văn Dũng Thang Long University, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thành Chung National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thúy Quỳnh National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Lê Hồng Nga National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Lại Thị Minh National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thanh Bình Tra Vinh University
  • Tạ Thị Thanh Huyền Tra Vinh University
  • Lê Thị Diễm Trinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Nguyễn Ngọc Bích University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Nguyễn Đăng Huy Tay Ninh General Hospital
  • Phạm Minh Khoa European General Clinics, Ho Chi Minh City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/663

Keywords:

Colorectal cancer, knowledge, practice, Khmer minority

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a disease that causes severe consequences, leaving a lot of disease burden, reducing quality of life or causing death. A sectional - cross study was conducted from Jan 1st 2021 to May 30th 2021 on 340 Khmer people in the South of Vietnam at Tra Cu ward, Tra Vinh province, using method face-to-face interview to describe knowledge, practice and its related factors. The percentage of people with correct general knowledge
about colorectal cancer prevention is 13.5% and the percentage of people with correct general practice is 57.4%. High school and above education level have higher knowledge about colorectal cancer prevention than lower education level such as secondary or primary school (p < 0.05). Government employees and housewife have higher practice about colorectal cancer prevention than farmer, small business and freelancers. It is necesssary to improve knowledge and practice of Khmer people in the South of Vietnam at Tra Cu ward, Tra Vinh province and need further study.

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Published

27-06-2022

How to Cite

Tâm, L. V. ., Dũng, Đào V. ., Chung, N. T. ., Quỳnh, N. T. ., Nga, L. H. ., Minh, . L. T. ., Bình, N. T. ., Huyền, T. T. T. ., Trinh, L. T. D. ., Bích, N. N. ., Huy, N. Đăng ., & Khoa, P. M. . (2022). Knowledge and practice on colorectal cancer prevention and related factors in Southern Khmer people in Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province in 2021. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32(3 Phụ bản), 96–104. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/663

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