What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners
Background. Despite the availability of multiple effective tests for colorectal cancer (CRC), screening rates are low. Greater understanding of barriers between screeners and nonscreeners may improve public health initiatives to increase CRC screening (CRCS). Methods. We conducted a content analysis...
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| author | Gilda G. Medina Amy McQueen Anthony J. Greisinger L. Kay Bartholomew Sally W. Vernon |
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| description | Background. Despite the availability of multiple effective tests for colorectal cancer (CRC), screening rates are low. Greater understanding of barriers between screeners and nonscreeners may improve public health initiatives to increase CRC screening (CRCS). Methods. We conducted a content analysis of 625 responses to the question: “Was there anything that would have made getting tested easier?” Respondents were patients at a multispecialty practice who participated in a behavioral intervention trial to increase CRCS. Using clinic records, we classified patients as early-screeners (<6 months), late-screeners(6–12 months), and nonscreeners (>12 months). Results. Both screeners and nonscreeners reported the same categories of barriers. However, early-screeners predominantly cited dislike of test attributes such as bowel preparation, whereas nonscreeners cited concerns regarding finances and work and family responsibilities. Conclusion. Multilevel strategies that address scheduling barriers and external screening barriers may improve CRCS. Future studies may test hypotheses about mediators explaining how screeners overcome barriers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89cbafff0ea34ac2a920570dc92743432025-02-03T07:25:23ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/895807895807What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and NonscreenersGilda G. Medina0Amy McQueen1Anthony J. Greisinger2L. Kay Bartholomew3Sally W. Vernon4School of Public Health, The University of Texas-Houston, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USAWashington University School of Medicine, 4444 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USAKelsey Research Foundation, 5615 Kirby, Houston, TX 77005, USASchool of Public Health, The University of Texas-Houston, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USASchool of Public Health, The University of Texas-Houston, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USABackground. Despite the availability of multiple effective tests for colorectal cancer (CRC), screening rates are low. Greater understanding of barriers between screeners and nonscreeners may improve public health initiatives to increase CRC screening (CRCS). Methods. We conducted a content analysis of 625 responses to the question: “Was there anything that would have made getting tested easier?” Respondents were patients at a multispecialty practice who participated in a behavioral intervention trial to increase CRCS. Using clinic records, we classified patients as early-screeners (<6 months), late-screeners(6–12 months), and nonscreeners (>12 months). Results. Both screeners and nonscreeners reported the same categories of barriers. However, early-screeners predominantly cited dislike of test attributes such as bowel preparation, whereas nonscreeners cited concerns regarding finances and work and family responsibilities. Conclusion. Multilevel strategies that address scheduling barriers and external screening barriers may improve CRCS. Future studies may test hypotheses about mediators explaining how screeners overcome barriers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/895807 |
| spellingShingle | Gilda G. Medina Amy McQueen Anthony J. Greisinger L. Kay Bartholomew Sally W. Vernon What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners |
| title_full | What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners |
| title_fullStr | What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners |
| title_full_unstemmed | What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners |
| title_short | What Would Make Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Easier? Perspectives from Screeners and Nonscreeners |
| title_sort | what would make getting colorectal cancer screening easier perspectives from screeners and nonscreeners |
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