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Lung Cancer Awareness Among Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Lung Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM).
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Background: Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, including in Saudi Arabia. Public awareness of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors is essential for early detection and improved outcomes. Objective: To assess awareness of lung cancer symptoms, risk factors, and confidence in symptom recognition among Saudi adults in Riyadh using the Lung Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 Saudi adults in Riyadh between August and September 2024 using an Arabic-translated and validated Lung CAM questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariable logistic regression were used for analysis. Results: High awareness of lung cancer symptoms was observed in 36.3% of participants, and 25.5% demonstrated high awareness of risk factors. Smoking (79.3%) and exposure to secondhand smoke (74.0%) were the most recognized risk factors. Fair confidence of noticing a cancer symptom was reported by 42.8% of the participants, while only 5% reported high confidence. Higher knowledge and awareness of signs and symptoms were significantly associated with having higher knowledge of risk factors, current occupation, and having a close friend with cancer. Conclusion: Although less than half of the study's participants showed high awareness of lung cancer symptoms or risk factors, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure were well-identified by them as key risk factors. Confidence in symptom recognition was remarkably low, with only 5% reporting high confidence. Higher knowledge of signs and symptoms was significantly associated with increased awareness of risk factors, current occupation, and having a close friend with cancer. These findings highlight the need for targeted health education campaigns, mainly for less-identified lung cancer risk factors and symptoms, to improve early detection and reduce morbidity and mortality, wherein medical-surgical nurses play a crucial role in bridging this knowledge gap through clinical patient education and symptom-awareness promotion.
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