Kontakt 2012, 14(2):145-151 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2012.016

Colorectal cancer preventive programme in the Czech Republic and ScotlandNursing

Helena Kisvetrová^*, Lucie Gabrhelíková

Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Fakulta zdravotnických věd, Ústav ošetřovatelství

The target of the research probe was a comparison of information and participation of Czech and Scottish citizens in the colorectal cancer preventive programme. Partial targets mapped risk behaviour of respondents in association with the colorectal cancer development, participation in preventive examinations and taking advantage of the test for occult bleeding in the stools.
A group of 120 respondents (60 Czech and 60 Scottish citizens) aged 50 and 69 years was obtained through the mediation of Czech and Scottish students of nursing, who distributed a questionnaire to their parents and grandparents. Czech and English versions of a semi-structured, non-standardized questionnaire were used. The research was performed from December 2010 to April 2011. Descriptive statistics and squared chi test were employed for the result processing.
The results demonstrated that the consumption of fruits, vegetables and red meat was not principally different when considering the two countries. Czech people consumed fried smoked and grilled foods to a larger extent. Everyday alcohol consumption was higher in Scotland. Czech respondents exerted lower locomotor activity and higher occurrence of overweight. Two thirds of Czech respondents, but only one third of Scottish respondents participated in preventive examinations. There was, however no statistically significant difference between the participation in the preventive examination and level of education of respondents (p = 7.81). Thirty-seven percent of Czech respondents and forty-seven percent of Scottish ones employed the test for occult bleeding in the stools, which was almost a half of the people, who stated that they have been informed about this examination. Most frequent reasons for non-attending the test were the fact that they were not offered with it in the case of Czech respondents and the variant "I refused it" in Scottish respondents.

Keywords: colorectal cancer; prevention; risk factors; Czech Republic; Scotland

Received: January 13, 2012; Accepted: April 4, 2012; Published: June 22, 2012  Show citation