To study the difference in participation in bowel cancer screening among women and men. Rīga Stradiņš University, Liepāja branch Mg. Sandra Perkone, Bc. Marita Kirse Introduction Group of respondents About State-funded screening learned from family doctor About State-funded screening learned from family doctor’s nurse Yes No Gender Male Female 52,5% 47,5% 42,9% 57,1% 45,5% 54,5% 56,5% 43,5% According to statistics, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death in many countries because symptomatology, generally, is the last stage of a cancer. Making forehanded diagnostics of bowel cancer, by screening assistance and revealing precancerous conditions or malignant tumor in early stages, complete recovery indicators are significantly higher. Regarding proper preparation for screening, women (52.9%) more often than men (47.1%) were aware of the need for a fibre-rich diet prior the screening, but the respondents of both genders were equally well informed that you may not eat rare meat or take iron supplements and aspirin before the screening . Regarding proper collection of material better informed were men (52.3% vs. 47.7%), whereas women were better informed than men (51.4% vs. 48%) regarding proper storage of the material. By analysing data, it is evident that of the annual screening participants 47.4% are men and 52.6% are women, but that men themselves are more interested in the screening results than women. Screening Kit Group of respondents Prior the screening You need a fibre-rich diet You can’t eat rare meat or take iron supplements and aspirin before the screening. Yes No Gender Male Female 47,1% 52,9% 52,2% 47,8% 50.0% 50,0% 51,4% 48,6% To study the difference in participation in colorectal cancer screening among women and men. Gathering international studies, it is concluded that men’s participation is lower than women’s. As well as, in international studies there is mentioned that men have superior information absence about screening than women. Aim of the project Materials and methods Conclusions Research data show that information about State-funded colorectal cancer screening from the family doctor is most often received by men, but from the family doctor’s nurse - by women. Men were better informed about the proper collection of materials, but women were better informed about the storage of materials until they are handed over to the family doctor. Annual cancer screening is more often done by women, but men are more likely to be interested in the results of their analysis. The study shows that male and female participation in the screening slightly differs, which is both influenced by the knowledge of patients about the preparation for screening, the procedure, material storage and the frequency of preventive visits. Quantitative, descriptive research. Data was acquired by surveying 101 respondents aged 50-70. Surveying tool - a questionnaire created by the author with 17 questions that contain information about demographic characteristics, patient knowledge and awareness regarding preparation for and participation in screening. The obtained data were analysed using SPSS v22.0, and the hypothesis was tested using the Mann-Whitney test for comparing two independent selections. Results Overall 50.5% of the participants in the study were men and 49.5% were women. According to the research data, information about the State-funded colorectal cancer screening from the family doctor most often was received by men (52.5%), while the same information from the family doctor’s nurse was most often received by women (54.5%). Contacts and informations sandra.perkone@inbox.lv, maritav@inbox.lv +37163442119 RSU, Liepaja branch, Riņķu iela 24/26, Liepāja, LV- 3405