Do We Really Need All That Equipment

Factors Influencing Colorectal Cancer Screening Decisions

Bibliographic Data

ID4633104
AuthorsSarah B Wackerbarth (0000-0002-4019-2700, University of Kentucky), Jane C Peters (University of Kentucky), Jane Peters (0000-0003-3422-7134, University of Kentucky), Steven A Haist (University of Kentucky)
Year2005
Volume15
Issue4
Pages539-554
Publication date2005-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732304273759
PMID15761097
OpenAlexW2123231190
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is 2.5 to 5% in the general population. Colorectal screening can prevent mortality, and there are a number of screening methods, ranging from noninvasive to highly invasive. Although recommendations have been widely disseminated in the media and scientific journals, screening usage is low. In this project, the authors examine the factors that influence individuals' decisions regarding colorectal screening. They conducted semistructured interviews with 30 people (13 men and 17 women) selected to provide a maximum variation sample. They categorized factors into the following themes: concern for one's personal well-being, competing demands, preparing for the procedure, the screening process, gender concerns, fear of having cancer, feeling healthy, cost, the experiences of others, and turning 50 years old

Cancer · Cancer screening · Colonoscopy · Colorectal cancer · Colorectal cancer screening · Environmental health · Family medicine · Feeling · Population · Qualitative research · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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