title: Attitude to primary prevention advice of the European Code against cancer in relatives of cancer patients: implications for the development of preventive programmes.
abstract: Achieving a preventive attitude is the first step in eliminating cancer risk behaviours. This cross-sectional study evaluated the attitude towards the European Code against Cancer, in 3,031 relatives of cancer patients. The study looked for keys to improve attitude by means of educational interventions. Attitude was evaluated using a questionnaire with 63 items and a Likert's scale. Measured from -2 to +2 , the mean score was 0.905 [0.894 - 0.971]. Five per cent had a mean score under 0.38 and another 5% over 1.46. A multivariate analysis found that age, sex and level of education were significantly associated with attitude: young men with a low cultural level were those with the lowest preventive attitude. The family history of cancer was not associated with attitude. Educational interventions should modify the perceived advantages of smoking and drinking, and the disadvantages related to preventive diet and sun and workplace protection.
authors.affiliation: University of Oviedo, Spain. lopez@uniovi.es
authors.forename: María Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Cueto
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Juan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: María del Olivo
authors.initials: Mdel O
authors.lastname: del Valle
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lana
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cueto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires