Men's Knowledge and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer and 3 Screenings: Education, Race, and Screening Status
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 65 African American and white men with diverse education backgrounds with similar numbers screened and unscreened.
Results: Education was associated with knowledge about colorectal cancer and the colonoscopy. Screening status and education were related to FOBT knowledge. Men knew little about the sigmoidoscopy.
Conclusion: Intervention programs should tailor education about colorectal cancer and screening by educational attainment levels, not by race.
Keywords: AFRICAN-AMERICAN; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; HEALTH DISPARITIES
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: September 1, 2011
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