Knowledge and Awareness of Chemotherapy among South Indian Population

Abstract

The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of chemotherapy among the South Indian population.

Materials and methods:

A cross section survey was conducted at all over the South Indian population at random, regardless of age. A total of 100 people’s responses were recruited into the survey. The data was collected by using the pre-constructed questionnaire. After data collection, the data was analysed and made into pie charts.

Results:

From this study, we concluded that 67% of the population are aware of Chemotherapy and 33% are not. Only 32% are aware of the side effects of Chemotherapy. 73% think that Chemotherapy is an effective treatment. 82% of people agree that there is not enough education on Chemotherapy. Most people think that the success rate of Chemotherapy is high.

Conclusion:

There is still poor awareness of the chemotherapy and its side effects among the South Indian population. However, most of the respondents had positive attitude towards the use of chemotherapy