Barriers and Facilitators to Colorectal Cancer Screening Within a Hispanic Population.
Hisp Health Care Int
; 17(1): 23-29, 2019 03.
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| ID: mdl-30574791
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cancer cause of death among US Hispanics. CRC screening among the Hispanic population is lower compared with non-Hispanic Whites.METHOD:
The purpose of this qualitative, exploratory study was to better understand the barriers and facilitators of CRC screening and preference for stool-based testing collection methods among the predominantly Hispanic population of El Paso, Texas. Nine focus groups were conducted by a trained bilingual facilitator with a moderator guide informed by the literature. Transcripts of the focus groups were entered into qualitative analysis software and a thematic network was developed.RESULTS:
Fifty-six participants were recruited average age was 68.5 years, 58.9% were female, 98.2% were Hispanic, 87.5% had an annual income of less than $20,000, 58.9% had 9th grade education or less, 12.5% had a discount program, and 5.4% had no insurance. Barriers to CRC screening included cost, fear, and embarrassment. Facilitators to screening included in-person health education and physician recommendation. Participants preferred the hygienic nature of a stool test collected with a brush and bottle.CONCLUSION:
Overall, there was a lack of knowledge regarding CRC and significant barriers to CRC screening. A community-based CRC screening program was subsequently developed from our findings.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hisp Health Care Int
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article