The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Cancer Epidemiol. 2022 Aug;79:102174. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2022.102174. Epub 2022 May 6.
A Government-subsidised colorectal cancer screening programme (CRCSP) was launched in Hong Kong. This study aimed to assess the participation rate in CRCSP among Chinese individuals between the ages of 50 and 75 years and to survey individuals' reasons for declining to participate in the CRCSP.
A cross-sectional study was performed. Asymptomatic Chinese individuals aged 50-75 years in Hong Kong who did not have a history of colorectal cancer were recruited. A survey was used to collect information about individuals' participation in the CRCSP.
The survey was completed by 1317 participants. Of these, 432 (32.8%) joined the CRCSP and the remaining 885 participants (67.2%) did not join the CRCSP. The most common reason that participants provided for not joining the CRCSP was thinking that the screening was not necessary because they had no health problems (29.3%). Some (14.4%) of the participants claimed to lack information about the CRCSP and screening procedures. Some (12.5%) of them completed the screening before the CRCSP was launched, and the cost was covered by other sources.
The participation in CRCSP for a screening among the Hong Kong population has generally increased, but obstacles to participating in screening programme remain.
香港推出了一项政府补贴的大肠癌筛查计划（CRCSP）。本研究旨在评估 50 至 75 岁的华裔人士参与 CRCSP 的比率，并调查他们拒绝参与 CRCSP 的原因。
进行了一项横断面研究。在香港，招募了年龄在 50-75 岁之间、无大肠癌病史且无症状的华裔人士。使用问卷调查收集有关个人参与 CRCSP 的信息。
共有 1317 名参与者完成了调查。其中，432 人（32.8%）参加了 CRCSP，其余 885 人（67.2%）未参加 CRCSP。参与者不参加 CRCSP 的最常见原因是认为自己没有健康问题，因此筛查没有必要（29.3%）。有些人（14.4%）表示缺乏有关 CRCSP 和筛查程序的信息。有些人（12.5%）在 CRCSP 推出之前已经完成了筛查，费用由其他来源支付。
香港居民对 CRCSP 筛查的参与率普遍有所增加，但参与筛查计划仍存在障碍。
