Implementation of an Educational Intervention for Gastric Cancer Awareness in the General Population in CELAC and Europe: A Strategy Proposed by the LEGACy Consortium

• DOI: 10.1007/s13187-025-02578-2
• Publication Date: 2025-02-13T00:42:53Z
• Authors: Juan Antonio Carb...; Elena Jiménez-Martí; Sergio Romero; Eduardo García; Ana Miralles-Marco; Beatriz Lopez; Marisol Huerta; Carmelo Caballero; Hugo Boggino; Cinthia Gauna; Olga Beatriz Acev...; Gabriel Benitez N...; Claudia Melina Cé...; Edith A. Fernande...; Nayeli Ortiz-Olvera; Erika Ruiz-García; Fátima Carneiro; Rita Barros; Ceu Figueiredo; Rui M. Ferreira; Tessa Suzanne Gro...; Demi van Santvliet; Sarah Derks; Romina Luca; Maria Alsina; Arnoldo Riquelme; Andrés Cervantes; Tania Fleitas
• Keywords: Baseline (sea)

Abstract Gastric cancer (GC) has a poor prognosis. The LEGACy consortium been established to enhance GC outcomes though improved primary and secondary prevention strategies. We performed an educational intervention study using online module disseminate knowledge about risk factors symptoms the general population. Participants were recruited through various media channels exposed questionnaire assess their knowledge, before after intervention. included informative brochure short video providing essential information GC. Primary outcome was evaluate overall (global score) A total of 1034 participants evaluated Of those, 866 also completed short-term 362 long-term intervention, respectively. On scale 0 17, baseline global score mean 9.4 (3.2). Results showed increase in average by 1.80 (95% CI: 1.63–1.96, p < 0.001) 1.81 1.65–1.96, points completing questionnaires compared respectively for all individual questions ( 0.05). This interventional significantly most domains on factors, signs, which could be useful strategy promoting prevention. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04019808.