Awareness and knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Latinos in Omaha, Nebraska

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain low in Latino communities. We sought to determine the screening awareness and attitudes in Omaha, Nebraska.

METHODS: We interviewed 150 Latinos at an urban Federally Qualified Health Center, June-October 2017. Chi-square or Fisher-exact tests and multiple logistic regression models were used for data analysis.

RESULTS: Participants reported low educational attainment, low income, and limited access to insurance or a primary provider. Less than one-third of participants aged 50 + had ever heard of FOBT (32.6%) or colonoscopy (30.4%). For individuals 50+, access to a primary care provider (p = .03) and knowing the screening initiation age (p = .03) were associated with ever having a colonoscopy. Higher knowledge score was a strong predictor of any CRC screening.

DISCUSSION: Knowledge predicted screening, suggesting interventions should aim to educate this population regarding CRC screening guidelines and options and work with stakeholders to make CRC screening more accessible.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Journal of immigrant and minority health - 25(2023), 1 vom: 31. Feb., Seite 161-167

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gonzales, Roger [VerfasserIn]
Ratnapradipa, Kendra [VerfasserIn]
De Alba, Armando [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ken [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Lynette [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jungyoon [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hongmei [VerfasserIn]
Farazi, Paraskevi A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Awareness
Colorectal cancer screening
Health disparity
Journal Article
Latinos

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Date Completed 06.01.2023

Date Revised 11.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10903-022-01358-0

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NLM338876324