Abdulmalik Alotabi, Youssef AlNamshan, Meshal Alotaibi, Hatem Alotaibi, Thamer Alotaibi, Majed Alotaibi, Bander Alotaibi, Mesfer Aldawsari, Marzouq Alotaibi, Mohammed Alossaimi and Mostafa Kofi*

¹Department of Family and Community Medicine, Prince sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Mostafa Kofi, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Prince sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Received: December 10, 2024; Published: December 24, 2024

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer is the second most frequent tumor in men worldwide and a major health problem in Saudi Arabia, in which the incidence is expected to increase. Despite the availability of screening methods, low awareness and utilization of preventive services lead to many late-stage diagnoses.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to assess knowledge and beliefs about prostate cancer in the Saudi population and knowledge about associated services.

Methods: With a convenience sampling method, of 360 men was conducted with a cross-sectional survey. The thirteen questions of the questionnaire were related to knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding prostate cancer and screening. Statistical analysis data were done using SPSS.

Results: The samples were dominated by men below 40 years of age (60.6%), most with university degrees (70.6%), and half were earning less than 10,000 SAR monthly. Eighty-five percent of participants had heard of prostate cancer, while 66.7 percent lacked knowledge about available screening tests. Nevertheless, 55 percent did not know that clinical examinations alone don't make a diagnosis. Among those, only 6.7% had been given professional advice about screening, and a staggering 96.1% had never had a PSA test. Statistical analysis showed strong associations between awareness of prostate cancer (P = 0.029) and marital status and between knowledge of detection methods (P = 0.029) and income level.

Conclusion: Prostate cancer is known among Saudis with a relatively high awareness but there remain major knowledge gaps about the screening methods and that of health care providers in promoting early detection. This low uptake of testing with PSA reflects the importance of targeted educational campaigns, as well as improved communication strategies from healthcare providers to improve awareness of and to promote proactive health-seeking behaviors. This is necessary to reduce the burden of prostate cancer in Saudi Arabia and to improve patient outcomes.

 Keywords: Preventive Services; Prostate Cancer; Knowledge

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Citation: Mostafa Kofi., et al. “Knowledge and Perception About Prostate Cancer and its Preventive Services Among Attendants in PHCs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 9.1 (2025): 105-114.

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