Psychosocial Variables Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in South Australia

Abstract

The psychosocial factors associated with non-participation in FOBT-based CRC screening are amenable to interventions designed to improve participation. The small relative risks values associated with each predictor, however, raise the possibility that additional factors are likely to influence screening participation.

Self-perceived Mental Health Status and Uptake of Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…5,6 Previous studies have suggested that socio-demographic factors (eg, age, marital status, education, income, and race), family history (eg, family or personal history of cancer and chronic diseases), healthcare utilization (eg, health insurance coverage, regular contact with a physician and flu shot), awareness factors (eg, knowledge of CRC, attitude towards CRC and screening, perceived risk of developing CRC), past screening behavior (eg, mammography, pap smear, prostate cancer screening), and lifestyle (eg, history of smoking, alcohol intake, and physical activity) affect screening behaviors. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Other factors like mental health disorders may also influence CRC screening participation. 16,17 Mental health patients have an increased rate of morbidity and mortality.…”

Self-reported bowel screening rates in older Australians and the implications

“…Moreover, low uptake of screening has motivated research concerned with how best to improve uptake of FOBT in persons considered to be of average risk. 1,8,9 A particular problem, however, is that this participation rate is NBCSP-specific and limited data exists regarding the actual proportion of Australians who might be considered up-to-date with CRC screening prior to receiving an invitation to screen via this program.…”

Análisis de la satisfacción de los participantes en el Programa de detección precoz de cáncer colorrectal de Barcelona: valoración positiva de la farmacia comunitaria

“…Los autores de este estudio no han encontrado ninguna publicación referente a la encuesta de satisfacción de un programa poblacional de detección precoz de cáncer de colon y recto. No obstante, existen algunos estudios que hacen referencia a algunos de los aspectos considerados en la encuesta, como los motivos de participación y no participación [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] , los conocimientos y la percepciones sobre el CCR [14][15][16][17]21 , las preferencias sobre diferentes estrategias de cribado 17,22-24 y la satisfacción con la colonoscopia 25,26 .…”