title: [Knowledge and attitudes related with cancer prevention in a population served at a health center].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the knowledge and attitudes that patients seen at a health centre had of cancer risk factors and their prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive crossover study. Non-probabilistic sampling by quota. Survey with questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rekaldeberri Health Centre (Bilbao).
  
  
  METHODS
  400 people aged between 14 and 74 who attended the Centre for any reason during June and July 1995.
  
  
  RESULTS
  276 patients (69%) thought that cancer was preventable. The cancers most often cited as preventable were lung in men and breast in women. 371 (93%) related cancer to tobacco; 372 (93.1%) to sun-bathing without protection; 267 (66.8%) to excess of alcohol. 192 (48%) thought that diet could play a protective role. 339 (84%) thought that early diagnosis was possible: of these, 60.5% cited breast cancer. 222 women (96.7%) knew about mammography; and 166 (79.4%), cytology. In age groups for whom these techniques are appropriate, 32 women (56.1%) had had the first, and 136 (76%) the second. 258 (64.5%) did not smoke; 230 (57.5%) did not drink; 156 (39%) always used protective cream; and 328 (82%) ate fruit and/or vegetables daily or almost daily.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The population group studied had a good understanding of cancer risk factors and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Rekaldeberri, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Bizkaia, Bilbao.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rebollo Palencia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Berlanga González
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Casado Alonso
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: González Cuadrado
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ibáñez Pérez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Aguirrezabala Jaca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olaskoaga Arrate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Conocimientos y actitudes relacionados con la prevención del cáncer en la población atendida en un centro de salud.