Level of awareness on the risk factors and symptoms of prostate cancer and health-seeking behaviors of male residents in selected barangays in Paranaque, City

Date of Completion

4-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Prostatic Neoplasms, Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Abstract

The study used a descriptive correlational research design with a population of 400 male residents between 40 to 60 years old in selected barangays in Paranaque City. They were selected using purposive sampling technique. A four-part questionnaire was used. The first part was used to identify the socio-demographic variables. The second part was used to measure the level of awareness on the risk factors. While the third part was used to measure the level of awareness on symptoms. Lastly, the fourth part is used to identify the health-seeking behaviors. The data gathered were subjected to statistical treatments such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent mean, F-test or one-way ANOVA, Duncan’s Multiple Range Test, and Pearson r. Based on the finding of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) Majority of the respondents were 40 to 50 years old, Catholic, obtained high school level of education, were single, belonged to the monthly family income group of P40,000 and below, and has no family history of cancer; 2) Most of the respondents have poor awareness on both risk factors and symptoms of prostate cancer; 3) The health-seeking behaviors of the respondents in terms of self-treatment lay advice seeking and medical help seeking in which the commonly exhibited health-seeking behavior was medical help seeking; 4) There were no significant differences in the level of awareness of the respondents on the risks and symptoms of prostate cancer when grouped according to age, religion, and family history of cancer. On the other hand, significant differences occurred on the level of awareness of the respondents on risk factors and symptoms of prostate cancer when grouped according to educational attainment which results to men who have obtained college level have higher level of awareness than those in elementary, high school and vocational; civil status which results to married men have higher level of awareness thank single and widowed/separated men; and monthly family income which results men who belong with a family income of Php 40,001 and above have higher level of awareness than those with a family monthly income of Php 40,000 and below; 5) There were no significant differences in the health-seeking behaviors in terms of self-treatment, lay advise seeking, and medical help seeking when grouped according to age, religion, monthly family income and educational attainment. While, significant differences occurred In the health-seeking behaviors in terms of lay advice seeking when grouped according to civil status which shows that married men tend to seek advices from others compared to those who are single and widowed/separated, and in terms of medical health seeking when grouped according to family with history of cancer; 6) There was a very weak positive correlation between the level of awareness on the risk factors and symptoms of prostate cancer and the health-seeking behaviors in terms of lay advice seeking, and medical help seeking. This may mean that lay advice seeking and medical help seeking increases the level of awareness on risk factors and symptoms on prostate cancer, but not self-treatment.

First Advisor

Reynaldo G. Cruz

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