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Journal article
Prevalence of appropriate colorectal cancer screening and preferences for receiving screening advice among people attending outpatient clinics
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.42(4), pp.334-339
2018
PMID: 29528551
Abstract
Objective: To examine among people attending outpatient clinics aged 50–74 at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC): 1) The proportion who report: a) faecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past two years; and b) colonoscopy within the past five years, including the reasons for undergoing colonoscopy; 2) characteristics associated with under-screening; 3) For those who are under-screened, the proportion who are: a) willing to receive help and the acceptability of different methods of receiving help, and; b) unwilling to receive help and reasons for this.
Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 197 participants attending a major regional hospital in New South Wales, Australia. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine correlates of under-screening.
Results: A total of 59% reported either FOBT in the past two years or colonoscopy in the past five years. Of those reporting colonoscopy in the past five years, 21% were potentially over-screened. Males were more likely than females to be under-screened. Of those under-screened (41%), fewer than half were willing to receive screening advice.
Conclusions and implications for public health: A significant proportion of people attending outpatient clinics are under-screened for CRC, with some people also over-screened. There is a need to explore strategies to overcome both under- and over-screening.
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- Title
- Prevalence of appropriate colorectal cancer screening and preferences for receiving screening advice among people attending outpatient clinics
- Authors
- Natalie Dodd (Corresponding Author) - University of Newcastle AustraliaElise Mansfield (Author) - University of Newcastle AustraliaMariko Carey (Author) - University of Newcastle AustraliaChristopher Oldmeadow (Author) - Hunter Medical Research Institute
- Publication details
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.42(4), pp.334-339
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Date published
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.1111/1753-6405.12776
- ISSN
- 1753-6405; 1326-0200
- PMID
- 29528551
- Copyright note
- Copyright (c) 2018. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; School of Health - Paramedicine
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99603205102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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