Mohamedraed Elshami, Maram Albandak, Mohammed Alser, Ibrahim Al-Slaibi, Mohammed Ayyad, Mohammad F Dwikat, Shoruq A Naji, Balqees M Mohamad, Wejdan S Isleem, Adela Shurrab, Bashar Yaghi, Yahya Ayyash Qabaja, Fatma K Hamdan, Raneen R Sweity, Remah T Jneed, Khayria A Assaf, Mohammed M Hmaid, Iyas I Awwad, Belal K Alhabil, Marah N Alarda, Amani S Alsattari, Moumen S Aboyousef, Omar A Aljbour, Rinad AlSharif, Christy T Giacaman, Ali Y Alnaga, Ranin M Abu Nemer, Nada M Almadhoun, Sondos M Skaik, Shurouq I Albarqi, Nasser Abu-El-Noor, Bettina Bottcher
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness between screening-eligible and ineligible individuals in Palestine. METHODS: Convenience sampling was utilized to recruit Palestinian adults from diverse settings, including hospitals, primary healthcare centers and public spaces across 11 governorates. The evaluation of CRC awareness in terms of signs/symptoms, risk factors and causation myths was conducted using Arabic-translated, modified versions of the validated instruments, the Bowel Cancer Awareness Measure and the Cancer Awareness Measure-Mythical Causes Scale...
May 14, 2024: European Journal of Public Health