作者
Victoria Earl, Derrick Beasley, Chengcheng Ye, Sean N Halpin, Nicole Gauthreaux, Cam Escoffery, Saurabh Chawla
发表日期
2021/4/3
期刊
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
页码范围
1-10
出版商
Springer US
简介
Background
African-Americans rank last among all racial groups for age-adjusted colorectal cancer mortality, 5-year survival rates, and rates of screening. Access to care does not fully explain racial disparities in rates of CRC and mortality. Sociocultural attitudes can predict probabilities of CRC screening.
Aims
The objective of this study is to identify factors that influence colorectal cancer screening behavior in African-American men.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 32 African-American men. Transcripts were analyzed using MAXQDA software. We then conducted a cross-sectional survey of 103 African-American men, using previously validated scales related to colorectal cancer screening and determinants. Data were analyzed with SPSS.
Results
In the interview phase …
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