Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices about cancer and its treatment and prferences about cancer treatment in urological cancer patients seeking treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Malignant neoplasm of bladder, (2) ICD-10 Condition: C64||Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis, (3) ICD-10 Condition: C68||Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/01/030757

Brief Summary

Cancer is a growing concern worldwide. There has been an increasing trend in the cancer cases, with nearly 50% of the new cases and a little morethan 50% of cancer deaths being reported from Asia. According to WHO,approximately 70% of deaths from cancer occur in low-and middle-incomecountries, and around one third of deaths from cancer are due to modifiablebehavioral and dietary risks.There is a varied pattern of awareness about cancer in the Indian populationand this is affected by the socio-demographic characteristics as well. Overall,the awareness about cancer, its risk factors, symptoms, treatment measures,preventive measures has been low. Early detection of cancer facilitates betteroutcomes, improved survival, less morbidity and less expensive treatment. Astudy in Puducherry, South India found that there was a low level ofawareness of common cancers among adults. General awareness of cancerand also about its curability, preventability and screening methods is pooramong the Indian population. KAP of the patient andfamily members knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about cancer andits treatment play an important role in influencing the healthcare seekingbehavior among cancer patients and the patient’s compliance to diagnosisand treatment.

The studies to asses cancer related KAP have largely been conducted in thecommunities. There are very few hospital-based studies on this subject. Tothe best of our knowledge there are no studies conducted to assess the KAPof Urological cancers.We hypothesize that the cancer related knowledge, attitude, and practices(KAP) influences the patient’s cancer care seeking behaviour.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-20
• Study Start: 2021-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 256

Inclusion Criteria

• New registered patients presenting to Uro-oncology DMG.
• All adult patients 3.
• Patients with atleast one consenting adult accompanying person 4.
• The any consenting accompanying person must necessarily be an adult.
• The consenting adult accompanying person must necessarily be a literate in cases where patient is illiterate.

Exclusion Criteria

• The consenting adult accompanying person is an not an adult or is an illiterate in cases where the patient is illiterate.
• The consenting adult accompanying refuses to assist the patient, in cases where the patient is illiterate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the association of patients’ knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of cancer and cancer management, at initial hospital visit, on their cancer stage at presentation at theUro-oncology DMG, Tata Memorial Hospital to seek cancer treatment.	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the association of patients’ cancer related KAP at initial hospital visit, with the compliance to first definitive treatment. [Compliance to advised treatment may be anyone of the following: undergoing the treatment procedure or taking the treatment as prescribed (doses and time)]
To determine the socio-economic and demographic factors influencing the knowledge, attitude and practices among the patients presenting at the Urooncology DMG, Tata Memorial Hospital.
To determine the socio-economic and demographic factors influencing the treatment related preferences among the patients presenting at the Urooncology DMG, Tata Memorial Hospital.
To determine patients’ cancer treatment related preferences, at two different time points, first at the first visit at Tata Memorial hospital and for the second time after first treatment planning consultation with the doctor.
To evaluate the impact of doctors’ consultation on the treatment preferences of the patient. This will be done by comparing the patients’ treatment preferences at both the time points	6 months
To compare the association of the patients’ cancer treatment related preferences at both the time points with the patient’s compliance to the first definitive treatment	6 months
To evaluate the association of patient’s knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of cancer and cancer management, at initial hospital visit, on the patient’s cancer stage at presentation at the Uro-oncology DMG, Tata Memorial Hospital to seek cancer treatment	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tata Memorial Hospital; 🇮🇳 (Suburban), MAHARASHTRA, India

Tata Memorial Hospital

🇮🇳(Suburban), MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Ganesh Bakshi

Principal investigator

02224176228

gkbakshi73uro@hotmail.com