Volume 26, Issue 129, November 2022

Knowledge, awareness and attitudes of adults towards the practice of testicular self-examination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Akram Bokhari¹, Osama Alnizari^2♦, Tamara Hafiz³, Akram F Aljohani⁴, Naif Alnoman⁴, Ranim F Alhejaily², Saffanah F Alhejaili⁴

¹Department of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
²College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of SaudiArabia
³College of public health, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
⁴College of Medicine, Taibah University, Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of SaudiArabia

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The appearance of swelling may be temporary in certain circumstances, but it may also be an indication of danger in others. There is evidence that a regular self-exam can successfully detect testicular issues in their early stages, including testicular cancer. Testicular self-examination is therefore advised. Aims: Measuring the prevalence of testicular swelling in males in Saudi Arabia, the awareness knowledge of the adults toward the practice of testicular self-examination and investigating the role of social and demographic factors in their level of awareness and knowledge. Methodology: From August 2021 to March 2022, 3,500 adult participants from all regions of Saudi Arabia, between the ages of 18 and 50 participated in a cross sectional survey. Results: Most of the participants had limited knowledge and compared to the other participants, most of them belonged to the age group (18 to 25 years old), unmarried, bachelor's degree holders and residents of Mecca. In terms of the frequency of testicular swelling in men, 668 individuals reported having it and 191 people detected it through self-examination of the testicles. Conclusion: Shedding light on launching educational initiatives on testicular self-examination and its significance and boosting people's self-efficacy, particularly fathers.

Keywords: Testicular Swelling, Scrotal Swelling, Self-Testicular Examination, Young Adult Awareness

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms492e2515

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i129/ms492e2515

Published: 27 November 2022