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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Knowledge, Perceived Benefits and Barriers, and Intentions among College and University Employees
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Bajracharya, Srijana M.; Wigglesworth, Janet K. – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: Early detection through routine screening is critical in reducing the incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine college and university employees' knowledge of CRC issues, their perceptions of the benefits of and barriers to CRC screening, and their intentions toward it. Methods: This…
Descriptors: Cancer, Adults, Barriers, Measures (Individuals)
The Primary Care Physician and Cancer Literacy: Reducing Health Disparities in an Immigrant Population
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Lee, Hee Yun; Choi, Jeong-Kyun; Park, Ji Hye – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: To evaluate the level of cancer literacy among Korean American immigrants and to identify the most influential predictors of cancer literacy in this population. Method: Using a quota-sampling strategy, 407 Korean American immigrants were recruited in the New York metropolitan area. The study was theoretically guided by the Andersen's…
Descriptors: Korean Americans, Immigrants, Predictor Variables, Knowledge Level
Predictors of Colorectal Screening in Rural Colorado: Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in the High Plains Research Network
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Young, Walter F.; McGloin, Joe; Zittleman, Linda; West, David R.; Westfall, John M. – Journal of Rural Health, 2007
Context: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, yet screening rates are well below target levels. Rural communities may face common and unique barriers to health care, particularly preventive health care. Purpose: To establish baseline attitudinal, knowledge, belief, and behavior measures on colorectal…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Testing, Telephone Surveys, Screening Tests
Lifestyle Behaviors as Predictors of Malignant Neoplasm Development.
Baum, L. S.; And Others – 1988
The relationship between lifestyle behaviors and the onset of neoplasm development has been researched extensively. This study took a multivariate approach in attempting to identify lifestyle variables which could predict group membership among subjects diagnosed as having cancer and those subjects who have not been diagnosed as having cancer.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Cancer
Two Models of Caregiver Strain and Bereavement Adjustment: A Comparison of Husband and Daughter Caregivers of Breast Cancer Hospice Patients
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Bernard, Lori L.; Guarnaccia, Charles A. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Caregiver bereavement adjustment literature suggests opposite models of impact of role strain on bereavement adjustment after care-recipient death--a Complicated Grief Model and a Relief Model. This study tests these competing models for husband and adult-daughter caregivers of breast cancer hospice patients. Design and Methods: This…
Descriptors: Hospices (Terminal Care), Spouses, Grief, Daughters
Psychological Distress and Mortality: Are Women More Vulnerable?
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Ferraro, Kenneth F.; Nuriddin, Tariqah A. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2006
Does psychological distress increase mortality risk? If it does, are women more vulnerable than men to the effect of distress on mortality? Drawing from cumulative disadvantage theory, these questions are addressed with data from a 20-year follow-up of a national sample of adults ages 25-74. Event history analyses were performed to examine…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Death, Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety