From the College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (J.K., B.P., M.E., U.M.); College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (A.G.); Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (L.S., N.A.); National Institute for Public Safety Health, Ascension Public Safety Medical, Indianapolis, Indiana (S.M.M., C.M.M.); University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona (D.C.); and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute, Tampa, Florida (J.K., N.A., U.M.).
J Occup Environ Med. 2024 Jun 1;66(6):501-505. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003095. Epub 2024 Mar 21.
Firefighters are at increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), yet rates of CRC screening are low among this occupational group. This study examines perceived risks, barriers, and facilitators to CRC screening.
Three semistructured focus group discussions were conducted by investigators in Tucson, AZ. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns and themes in the data.
Three groups of firefighters (8 male (57%); 6 female (43%) mean age 50.4 ( SD = 12.2) years) voluntarily participated in the CRC discussions. Four major themes were examined: (1) perceptions of risk for CRC, (2) barriers to cancer screening, (3) facilitators to getting cancer screening, and (4) misinformation about CRC and screening.
Findings indicate unique perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs among firefighters. Results from this study will inform the adaptation of a tailored CRC screening intervention for firefighters.
消防员患结直肠癌（CRC）的风险增加，但该职业群体的 CRC 筛查率较低。本研究调查了 CRC 筛查的认知风险、障碍和促进因素。
在亚利桑那州图森市，调查人员进行了三次半结构化焦点小组讨论。采用主题分析来确定数据中的模式和主题。
三组消防员（8 名男性（57%）；6 名女性（43%），平均年龄 50.4（SD=12.2）岁）自愿参加了 CRC 讨论。探讨了四个主要主题：（1）对 CRC 的认知风险，（2）癌症筛查障碍，（3）促进癌症筛查的因素，以及（4）CRC 和筛查的错误信息。
研究结果表明消防员存在独特的认知、态度和信念。本研究的结果将为消防员量身定制 CRC 筛查干预措施的改编提供信息。
