越秀区居民接受防癌知识教育4年效果的评价

Evaluation of intervention of health education of cancer knowledge in recent four years to the residents in Yuexiu district of Guangzhou

目的：探讨社区开展防癌知识宣传教育的有效方式，提高居民对癌症预防知识的知晓率。方法：分别于 1996年和 2000年在广州市越秀区调查 495名和 1170名居民对肿瘤的认识和知识来源，并进行了前后对比统计学分析。结果：居民对各种癌症病因认识的平均得分由 10.49分提高到 38.80分，提高了 28.31分；对癌症早期症状认识的平均得分 8.91分提高到 35.13分，提高了 26.22分；居民对癌症知晓率从 7.9％提高到 82.9％ ,提高了 75％。近 70％以上的居民知道保护环境、体检和良好的卫生行为是预防癌症的重要措施。结论：分析结果说明在广州市越秀区社区开展 4年各种形式的防癌健康教育取得了显著成效。

Objective： The current study was designed to explore the effective method and approach of cancer prevention education and improve perception rate of cancer knowledge. Methods： The perception of cancer knowledge of 495 and 1170 residents were inquired separately in 1996 and 2000 in Yuexiu district of Guangzhou,and the comparison of perception rates in two different times was done. Results： The average score about the knowledge of cancer etiology was improved from 10.49 to 38.80; The average score about the knowledge of early symptoms of cancer was improved from 8.91 to 35.13;The perception rates of cancer knowledge arose from 7.9％ to 82.9％ ;70％ residents have known that environment- protecting, medical examination and healthy behavior were mainly preventive measures of cancer. Conclusion： The results show a great progress of perception of cancer knowledge by four years in residents in Yuexiu district of Guangzhou.