Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course

Erhan Seçer; Esin Sevgi Dogan

doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1567002

Research Article

Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 267 - 276, 27.06.2025

Erhan Seçer , Esin Sevgi Dogan

https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1567002

Abstract

Aim; The aim of this study was to compare the cancer awareness levels of physiotherapy and rehabilitation students who took or did not take cancer prevention course
Method; A total of 106 second-grade students who were studying physiotherapy and rehabilitation and who took a cancer prevention course (n=53) and who did not (n=53) were included in the study which was planned as a cross-sectional study. Students' cancer awareness levels were evaluated with the Cancer Awareness Survey (CAS). Independent sample t-test was used to compare the CAS total scores of students who took and did not take a cancer prevention course, and the chi-square test was used to compare the rates of students' correct answers to the questions in the CAS.
Results; The rate of female students who took cancer prevention course was lower than the rate of female students who did not take cancer prevention course, and the smoking habit rate of students who took cancer prevention course was higher than the smoking habit rate of students who did not take cancer prevention course (p=0.019, p˂0.001, respectively). Other socio-demographic characteristics of students who took and did not take a cancer prevention course were similar (p˃0.050). The cancer awareness levels of students who took cancer prevention course were higher than students who did not take cancer prevention course (p˂0.001). It was observed that students who took cancer prevention courses answered 43 of the 54 questions (79.62%) in the CAS correctly at a higher rate.
Conclusion; It is recommended to include cancer-related courses in physiotherapy and rehabilitation course teaching plans in order to increase the existing cancer awareness level in physiotherapy and rehabilitation students who are expected to take an active role in the process of raising public awareness about cancer prevention strategies and cancer rehabilitation after their graduation.

Keywords

Education, Awareness, Cancer, Health sciences.

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Kanserden Korunma Dersi Alan Ve Almayan Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Öğrencilerinin Kansere Yönelik Farkındalık Düzeylerinin Karşılaştırılması

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 267 - 276, 27.06.2025

Erhan Seçer , Esin Sevgi Dogan

https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1567002

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı kanserden korunma dersi alan ve almayan fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon öğrencilerinin kansere yönelik farkındalık düzeylerini karşılaştırmaktı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel bir çalışma olarak planlanan bu araştırmaya fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon bölümünde öğrenim gören ve kanserden korunma dersi alan (n=53) ve almayan (n=53) toplam 106 ikinci sınıf öğrencisi dâhil edildi. Öğrencilerin kansere yönelik farkındalık düzeyleri Kansere Yönelik Farkındalık Anketi (KYFA) ile değerlendirildi. Kanserden korunma dersi alan ve almayan öğrencilerin KYFA toplam puanlarının karşılaştırılmasında bağımsız gruplarda t testi, öğrencilerin KYFA’da yer alan sorulara verdikleri doğru cevapların oranlarının karşılaştırılmasında ki-kare testi kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Kanserden korunma dersi alan kadın öğrencilerin oranı kanserden korunma dersi almayan kadın öğrencilerin oranından daha düşük, kanserden korunma dersi alan öğrencilerin sigara alışkanlığı oranı kanserden korunma dersi almayan öğrencilerin sigara alışkanlığı oranından daha yüksekti (sırasıyla, p=0,019, p˂0,001). Kanserden korunma dersi alan ve almayan öğrencilerin diğer sosyo-demografik özellikleri benzerdi (p˃0,050). Kanserden korunma dersi alan öğrencilerin kansere yönelik farkındalık düzeyleri kanserden korunma dersi almayan öğrencilere göre daha yüksekti (p˂0,001). Ayrıca, KYFA’da yer alan 54 sorunun 43’ünü (% 79,62) kanserden korunma dersi alan öğrencilerin daha yüksek oranda doğru cevapladığı görüldü.
Sonuç: Mezuniyetleri sonrası kanserden korunma stratejileri ile ilgili toplumun bilinçlendirilmesi ve kanser rehabilitasyonu sürecinde aktif bir rol üstlenmesi beklenen fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon öğrencilerinde kansere yönelik farkındalık düzeylerinin iyileştirilmesi adına fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon ders öğretim planlarında kansere yönelik derslere yer verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Eğitim, Farkındalık, Kanser, Sağlık bilimleri.

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Primary Language	English
Subjects	Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section	Araştırma Makalesi
Authors	Erhan Seçer 0000-0003-0901-3062 Esin Sevgi Dogan 0000-0002-4476-3785
Publication Date	June 27, 2025
Submission Date	October 15, 2024
Acceptance Date	April 22, 2025
Published in Issue	Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 2

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APA	Seçer, E., & Sevgi Dogan, E. (2025). Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 12(2), 267-276. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1567002
AMA	Seçer E, Sevgi Dogan E. Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course. CBU-SBED. June 2025;12(2):267-276. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1567002
Chicago	Seçer, Erhan, and Esin Sevgi Dogan. “Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course”. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 12, no. 2 (June 2025): 267-76. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1567002.
EndNote	Seçer E, Sevgi Dogan E (June 1, 2025) Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 12 2 267–276.
IEEE	E. Seçer and E. Sevgi Dogan, “Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course”, CBU-SBED, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 267–276, 2025, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1567002.
ISNAD	Seçer, Erhan - Sevgi Dogan, Esin. “Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course”. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 12/2 (June 2025), 267-276. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1567002.
JAMA	Seçer E, Sevgi Dogan E. Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course. CBU-SBED. 2025;12:267–276.
MLA	Seçer, Erhan and Esin Sevgi Dogan. “Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course”. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, 2025, pp. 267-76, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1567002.
Vancouver	Seçer E, Sevgi Dogan E. Comparison of Cancer Awareness Levels of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students Who Took and Did Not Take Cancer Prevention Course. CBU-SBED. 2025;12(2):267-76.

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