The Educational Communication Processes on Prostate Cancer.

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2018-12-30

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Baquerizo Villacís, D. del P., Vargas Flores, J. A., Chusán Jiménez, J., & Vega Luzuriaga, P. (2018). The Educational Communication Processes on Prostate Cancer. Oncology Journal (Ecuador), 28(3), 202–209. https://doi.org/10.33821/240

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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2018): December - March

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Copyright (c) 2018 Diana del Pilar Baquerizo Villacís, Jhonny Amed Vargas Flores, John Chusán Jiménez, Patricio Vega Luzuriaga

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Authors

  • Diana del Pilar Baquerizo Villacís Facultad de Comunicación Social (Facso), Universidad de Guayaquil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7022-6986
  • Jhonny Amed Vargas Flores Facultad de Comunicación Social (Facso), Universidad de Guayaquil.
  • John Chusán Jiménez Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI), Centro de Referencia Nacional de Micología, Guayaquil-Ecuador.
  • Patricio Vega Luzuriaga Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI), Dirección Técnica de Transferencia del Conocimiento, Guayaquil-Ecuador.

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https://doi.org/10.33821/240

Keywords:

PROSTATE NEOPLASMS, COMMUNICATION, MASCULINITY, EDUCATION

Abstract

Introduction: Prostate cancer is a neoplasm in which communication and knowledge of the population can help early diagnosis and early treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate what patients and companions know about the processes of educational communication for health in prostate cancer.

Methods: The present descriptive study was carried out in the National Drugs Institute "Dr Juan Tanca Marengo" Solca-Guayaquil. A health survey was used on the knowledge of the nosological entity, the knowledge of the diagnostic methods and the predisposition to attend educational talks. The sample was calculated in 80 surveys to relatives, companions and patients of the Institute.

Results: 80 surveys were registered. Regarding prostate cancer, 52.5% of the respondents declare to have no knowledge about it, 31.25% claim to have little knowledge about prostate cancer, and 16.25% declare to have an appropriate knowledge about prostate cancer. About the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer, 58.75% of respondents do not know how it is diagnosed, 22.5%% is briefly informed and 18.75% have knowledge of the diagnosis.

Conclusion: This report shows the lack of knowledge about prostate cancer that respondents have about their concept and diagnosis.

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