Varela Alejandro, Jandorf Lina, Duhamel Katherine
Oncological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2010 Mar;25(1):70-5. doi: 10.1007/s13187-009-0015-z.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer deaths among US Hispanics. Screening decreases mortality through early detection. To understand factors related to CRC screening among Hispanics, focus groups were conducted. Reasons for getting screened included peace of mind; influence from family and friends; and wanting to prevent CRC. Barriers included fear of finding cancer and fear of the examination. These results informed a survey to better understand CRC screening among Hispanics in a cross-sectional study. The information from both will direct the development of interventions to increase CRC screening among Hispanics.
结直肠癌(CRC)是美国西班牙裔人群中癌症死亡的主要原因。筛查可通过早期检测降低死亡率。为了解西班牙裔人群中与结直肠癌筛查相关的因素,开展了焦点小组讨论。接受筛查的原因包括安心;来自家人和朋友的影响;以及想要预防结直肠癌。障碍包括害怕查出癌症和害怕检查。这些结果为一项调查提供了依据,以便在一项横断面研究中更好地了解西班牙裔人群的结直肠癌筛查情况。两者的信息将指导制定干预措施,以提高西班牙裔人群的结直肠癌筛查率。