Cronan Terry A, Devos-Comby Loraine, Villalta Ian, Gallagher Ruth
Psychology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120, USA.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2008;26(2):63-86. doi: 10.1300/j077v26n02_05.
The present study was designed to assess ethnic disparities in CRC screening rates in a low-income population and to examine factors that could account for those differences. Participants were randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire about CRC screening. After controlling for gender, age, education, income, health insurance, and family history of CRC, differences in screening rates as a function of ethnicity remained. Physicians' recommendations and perceived efficacy of screening were also strong predictors of CRC screening. Psychological factors accounted in part for differences in screening rates between European Americans and Mexican Americans.
本研究旨在评估低收入人群中结直肠癌筛查率的种族差异，并探究可能导致这些差异的因素。参与者被随机选取，并被要求完成一份关于结直肠癌筛查的问卷。在控制了性别、年龄、教育程度、收入、医疗保险和结直肠癌家族史后，筛查率随种族的差异依然存在。医生的建议和对筛查效果的认知也是结直肠癌筛查的有力预测因素。心理因素部分解释了欧裔美国人和墨西哥裔美国人在筛查率上的差异。
