Knowledge and Attitudes about Colon Cancer Screening among African Americans

Autor/inn/en	James, Aimee S.; Daley, Christine M.; Greiner, K. Allen
Titel	Knowledge and Attitudes about Colon Cancer Screening among African Americans
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 35 (2011) 4, S.393-401 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3244
DOI	10.5993/AJHB.35.4.2
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Income; Focus Groups; Public Health; Cancer; Patients; Public Opinion; Interviews; Intervention; Screening Tests; Community Centers; Adults; Adult Education; Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Health Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Einkommen; Gesundheitswesen; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Patient; Öffentliche Meinung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Screening-Verfahren; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Wissensbasis; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Objectives: To explore knowledge and attitudes about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among African American patients age 45 and older at a community health center serving low-income and uninsured patients. Methods: We conducted 7 focus groups and 17 additional semistructured interviews. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using standard text analysis. Results: Most participants who were age eligible for CRC screening were nonadherent according to national guidelines. Themes included low CRC knowledge, low perceived norms, high barriers, and other screening beliefs. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge, low perceived risk, and attitudes about CRC screening may be important targets for interventions in low-income African American patients. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10