ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2007
Pediatric cancer knowledge: assessment of knowledge of warning signs and symptoms for pediatric cancer among Brazilian community health workers.
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- The Impact of Prospective Telemedicine Implementation in the Management of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Recife, Brazil.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundField workers and lay community health educators are often children's first opportunity for correctly recognizing and responding to early signs and symptoms of pediatric cancers. Inadequate familiarity with the warning signs and symptoms of childhood cancer results in delayed referral to a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
methodsThis pilot study assessed community health workers' baseline level of knowledge about childhood cancers. Community health workers from Brazil completed a pediatric cancer knowledge questionnaire.
resultsAlthough all respondents knew to refer a child suspected to have cancer to a physician, their knowledge of the early warning signs and symptoms of pediatric cancer was very low.
conclusionsThe findings demonstrate a link between training and knowledge and confirm the need for targeted education in the warning signs and symptoms of pediatric cancer for community health workers in developing countries.
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