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1. Prostate study: Knowledge of prostatic conditions and treatment acceptability amongst Asians with relation to urological clinic exposure (Prostate Related Overview Symptoms, Treatment Awareness and Therapy Evaluation) No. 199 AJL Yeoh1, JZE Lee2, GL Yong3, MS Idris4, TA Ong4, AH Razack4, EG Lee5 1. University of Adelaide, Australia 2. International Medical University, Malaysia 3. University of Aberdeen, UK 4, University Malaya, Malaysia 5. Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia Posters Proudly Supported by: Introduction BPH with LUTS is a common medical condition affecting men with advancing age, in both Asian and Western Nations. The perceived knowledge of prostate, BPH and treatment modalities including herbal therapy, traditional complementary medicine (TCM), western medications and surgery may be different in less privilege populations. Results Knowledge score of Participants 90% had a knowledge score of less than 75% (18 out of 24). Only 10% were perceived to be knowledgeable. Aim To explore participants’ understanding of prostatic conditions. To observe the difference between Urology and Non Urology Clinic Patients. Type of clinic vs. Knowledge score There was no significant difference between the knowledge level of those who were exposed to urological clinic and non-urological clinic ( P-value= 0.138). Methods Patients who attended clinics in a teaching hospital were recruited to complete non-validated questionnaires aimed to identify their knowledge on prostate, BPH and the acceptance of the different therapeutic modalities. Cumulative scores of correct responses out of 24 questions were obtained, with 75% perceived as knowledgeable. A total of 2416 subjects were recruited (1448 males and 968 females). PROSTATE study was conducted in Malaysia as the overall population reflects a varied cultural and socio-economic diversity in Asia. Acceptance of western medicine and surgical interventions were high (93% and 82%), compared to herbal therapy and TCM (70% and 63%). Type of Clinic vs. Treatment Modalities Conclusions Our study demonstrated very low knowledge levels of prostatic conditions, uninfluenced by the attendance urological clinics. Concurrent utilization of “Western” Medicine with herbal and TCM therapy may be the more acceptable for Asian BPH suffers. General acceptance of herbal therapy and TCM was significantly higher in the non-urological clinic group. ( 71.3% vs. 64.2% and 63.6% vs. 58.3%) References Xia SJ, Cui D, Jiang Q (2012) 'An overview of prostate diseases and their characteristics specific to Asian men', Asian J Androl., 14(3), pp. 458-464. Glenn S. Gerber, MD (2004) 'The Definition of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Epidemiology and Prevalence', in K.T.McVary (ed.) Management of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press Inc, pp. 20-33. Acknowledgements University Malaya Medical Centre for allowing collection of data.