Identification of risk factors and risk status of colorectal cancer among patients with GI problem attending gastroenterology OPD in selected hospitals in Kolkata.

Ms. Sampa Mitra; Prof. Purnima Kundu; Ms. Jharna Mandal

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

Identification of risk factors and risk status of colorectal cancer among patients with GI problem attending gastroenterology OPD in selected hospitals in Kolkata.

Ms. Sampa Mitra, Prof. Purnima Kundu, Ms. Jharna Mandal

Abstract :

One of the leading causes of deaths from cancer is colorectal cancer. 60% of the deaths can be prevented with regular screening, hence, it is the most preventable cancer in the world but least prevented. So a descriptive survey study was undertaken with the objective of identifying the risk factors and risk status of colorectal cancer among patients with GI problem and finding out the association between risk status and selected demographic variables. One hundred twenty four patients were selected by purposive sampling technique from the men and women patients who were attending Gastroenterology OPD of B.R.Singh Hospital, Eastern Rly, Sealdah , West Bengal and who understand Bengali or English. Face to face interview was carried out using interview schedule, physical assessment proforma , record analysis proforma and a standardized online screening tool �Your disease risk� by Siteman Cancer Center. The finding of the study revealed that majority of the patients (60%) were at high risk of colorectal cancer among which 39% were found to have much above average risk, 15% had above average and 6% had very much above average risk. The most predominant risk factors present among the patients are low consumption of vegetables (62%), fruits (77%) and fie diet (66%), physical inactivity (67%) and obesity (44%). It also revealed that significant association exists between risk status and gender but no association exists between risk status and educational status, occupation, income. So it can be concluded that assessment of risk factors is important to reduce the number of people to suffer from colorectal cancer.