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Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital

To determine the relationship between socio-demography, knowledge and attitude regarding prostatism among male in-patients in Teluk Intan Hospital. Two hundred respondents were recruited. Questionnaires that consist of demographic data such as age, ethnicity and religion and some question that perta...

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Main Authors: Zainal, S.B., Quek, Kia Fatt, Biswajit, C.
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2005
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spelling my.um.eprints.245382020-07-20T03:12:01Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24538/ Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital Zainal, S.B. Quek, Kia Fatt Biswajit, C. R Medicine To determine the relationship between socio-demography, knowledge and attitude regarding prostatism among male in-patients in Teluk Intan Hospital. Two hundred respondents were recruited. Questionnaires that consist of demographic data such as age, ethnicity and religion and some question that pertaining knowledge and awareness were used. The questions eliciting symptoms of prostatism were based on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). 76.0% of the respondents were symptomatic as they presented with prostatic symptoms. The prevalence of asymptomatic cases is higher (6.7%) among the adults whereas the percentage in elderly respondents is higher than the adults in moderate to severe cases (p < 0.001). Only 10% of respondents have heard about prostatism and mass media is ranked highest as the most preferred source of information regarding this matter with 66.7% preference. About 85.70% of respondents who had a severe score and 18.5% who had a moderate score were dissatisfied with their quality of life due to prostatic symptoms. This study provides a deeper understanding on the prevalence and severity of the prostatic symptoms and its association with the quality of life. It also illustrates low awareness, poor health seeking behaviour and poor knowledge pertaining to prostatism among the study population. Malaysian Medical Association 2005 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.um.edu.my/24538/1/Prostatism.pdf Zainal, S.B. and Quek, Kia Fatt and Biswajit, C. (2005) Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 60 (5). pp. 540-547. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n5/Prostatism.pdf
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Zainal, S.B.
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Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
description To determine the relationship between socio-demography, knowledge and attitude regarding prostatism among male in-patients in Teluk Intan Hospital. Two hundred respondents were recruited. Questionnaires that consist of demographic data such as age, ethnicity and religion and some question that pertaining knowledge and awareness were used. The questions eliciting symptoms of prostatism were based on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). 76.0% of the respondents were symptomatic as they presented with prostatic symptoms. The prevalence of asymptomatic cases is higher (6.7%) among the adults whereas the percentage in elderly respondents is higher than the adults in moderate to severe cases (p < 0.001). Only 10% of respondents have heard about prostatism and mass media is ranked highest as the most preferred source of information regarding this matter with 66.7% preference. About 85.70% of respondents who had a severe score and 18.5% who had a moderate score were dissatisfied with their quality of life due to prostatic symptoms. This study provides a deeper understanding on the prevalence and severity of the prostatic symptoms and its association with the quality of life. It also illustrates low awareness, poor health seeking behaviour and poor knowledge pertaining to prostatism among the study population.
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author Zainal, S.B.
Quek, Kia Fatt
Biswajit, C.
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Quek, Kia Fatt
Biswajit, C.
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title Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
title_short Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
title_full Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
title_fullStr Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Awareness of prostatism among male patients in Teluk Intan Hospital
title_sort awareness of prostatism among male patients in teluk intan hospital
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