Delay in Seeking Advice for Symptoms that Potentially Indicate Bowel Cancer

Objectives: To document knowledge, behavior and experiences of adults regarding potential signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. Methods: Telephone interviews with 1332 randomly selected adults, using similar questions to a survey conducted in 1988. Results: Twenty three percent (n=306) of respondents...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior 2003-07, Vol.27 (4), p.401-407
Main Authors: Cockburn, Jill, Paul, Chris, Tzelepis, Flora, McElduff, Patrick, Byles, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Australia
Awareness
Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Analysis
Diagnosis
Early
Early Detection
Female
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
New South Wales
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Physical symptoms
Proportional Hazards Models
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Surveys
Time Factors
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Summary:Objectives: To document knowledge, behavior and experiences of adults regarding potential signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. Methods: Telephone interviews with 1332 randomly selected adults, using similar questions to a survey conducted in 1988. Results: Twenty three percent (n=306) of respondents reported that they had experienced blood in bowel motions and about one third of these reported that they did not seek medical advice at all. Conclusions: As there has been no change in help seeking for potential symptoms of bowel cancer from similar studies conducted 15 years ago, there are concerns for encouraging behaviors that will result in the early detection of colorectal cancer.
ISSN:1087-3244
1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.27.4.12