ArticleBritish journal of cancer2011
A telephone survey of cancer awareness among frontline staff: informing training needs.
Article in British journal of cancer, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Effect of gynecological and breast cancer education using a creative drama method on midwifery students' awareness: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- How European primary care practitioners think the timeliness of cancer diagnosis can be improved: a thematic analysis.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Two-month follow-up evaluation of a cancer awareness training workshop ("Talk Cancer") on cancer awareness, beliefs and confidence of front-line public health staff and volunteers.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- Talking about cancer with confidence: evaluation of cancer awareness training for community-based health workers.Perspectives in public health · 2014Article
- Managing risk in cancer presentation, detection and referral: a qualitative study of primary care staff views.BMJ open · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies have shown limited awareness about cancer risk factors among hospital-based staff. Less is known about general cancer awareness among community frontline National Health Service and social care staff.
methodsA cross-sectional computer-assisted telephone survey of 4664 frontline community-based health and social care staff in North West England.
resultsA total of 671 out of 4664 (14.4%) potentially eligible subjects agreed to take part. Over 92% of staff recognised most warning signs, except an unexplained pain (88.8%, n=596), cough or hoarseness (86.9%, n=583) and a sore that does not heal (77.3%, n=519). The bowel cancer-screening programme was recognised by 61.8% (n=415) of staff. Most staff agreed that smoking and passive smoking 'increased the chance of getting cancer.' Fewer agreed about getting sunburnt more than once as a child (78.0%, n=523), being overweight (73.5%, n=493), drinking more than one unit of alcohol per day (50.2%, n=337) or doing less than 30 min of moderate physical exercise five times a week (41.1%, n=276).
conclusionCancer awareness is generally good among frontline staff, but important gaps exist, which might be improved by targeted education and training and through developing clearer messages about cancer risk factors.
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