Factors influencing colorectal cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee.
J Community Health
; 37(3): 673-9, 2012 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22048986
ABSTRACT
This study examined demographic and lifestyle factors that influenced decisions and obstacles to being screened for colorectal cancer in low-income African Americans in three urban Tennessee cities. As part of the Meharry Community Networks Program (CNP) needs assessment, a 123-item community survey was administered to assess demographic characteristics, health care access and utilization, and screening practices for various cancers in low-income African Americans. For this study, only African Americans 50 years and older (n=460) were selected from the Meharry CNP community survey database. There were several predictors of colorectal cancer screening such as being married and having health insurance (P< .05). Additionally, there were associations between obstacles to screening and geographic region such as transportation and health insurance (P< .05). Educational interventions aimed at improving colorectal cancer knowledge and screening rates should incorporate information about obstacles and predictors to screening.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
10_ODS3_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
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11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
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2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Serviços Urbanos de Saúde
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Community Health
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article