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Psychosocial Variables Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in South Australia

Psychosocial Variables Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in South Australia Int.J. Behav. Med. (2011) 18:302–309 DOI 10.1007/s12529-010-9101-1 Psychosocial Variables Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in South Australia Stephen R. Cole & Ian Zajac & Tess Gregory & Sarah Mehaffey & Naomi Roosa & Deborah Turnbull & Adrian Esterman & Graeme P. Young Published online: 23 May 2010 International Society of Behavioral Medicine 2010 Abstract analyses, two psychosocial and two demographic factors Background Population screening reduces mortality from remained as predictors of FOBT screening behaviour: (1) colorectal cancer, yet factors associated with uptake of items related to faecal aversion (Aversion), relative risk screening are incompletely understood. (RR)=0.61, CI=0.55–0.69, (2) perceptions about the value Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine of screening (Value), RR=1.45, CI=1.13–1.85, (3) age demographic and psychosocial factors associated with band 65–69 (Age, five age bands, relative to age 50–54), participation in faecal occult blood test (FOBT)-based RR=1.43, CI=1.16–1.76 and FOBT type (Test; three tests, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in an average risk Hemoccult®, FlexSure®, InSure® randomly assigned, community programme in Adelaide, South Australia. relative to Hemoccult®: FlexSure®: RR=1.41, CI=1.17– Method A questionnaire consistent with the Preventive Health 1.71, InSure®: RR=1.76, CI=1.47–2.11. Model was used to determine demographic and psychosocial Conclusions The psychosocial factors associated http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by International Society of Behavioral Medicine
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Medicine & Public Health; Medicine/Public Health, general; General Practice / Family Medicine; Health Psychology
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1070-5503
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1532-7558
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10.1007/s12529-010-9101-1
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20496170
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Int.J. Behav. Med. (2011) 18:302–309 DOI 10.1007/s12529-010-9101-1 Psychosocial Variables Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening in South Australia Stephen R. Cole & Ian Zajac & Tess Gregory & Sarah Mehaffey & Naomi Roosa & Deborah Turnbull & Adrian Esterman & Graeme P. Young Published online: 23 May 2010 International Society of Behavioral Medicine 2010 Abstract analyses, two psychosocial and two demographic factors Background Population screening reduces mortality from remained as predictors of FOBT screening behaviour: (1) colorectal cancer, yet factors associated with uptake of items related to faecal aversion (Aversion), relative risk screening are incompletely understood. (RR)=0.61, CI=0.55–0.69, (2) perceptions about the value Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine of screening (Value), RR=1.45, CI=1.13–1.85, (3) age demographic and psychosocial factors associated with band 65–69 (Age, five age bands, relative to age 50–54), participation in faecal occult blood test (FOBT)-based RR=1.43, CI=1.16–1.76 and FOBT type (Test; three tests, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in an average risk Hemoccult®, FlexSure®, InSure® randomly assigned, community programme in Adelaide, South Australia. relative to Hemoccult®: FlexSure®: RR=1.41, CI=1.17– Method A questionnaire consistent with the Preventive Health 1.71, InSure®: RR=1.76, CI=1.47–2.11. Model was used to determine demographic and psychosocial Conclusions The psychosocial factors associated

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