Exploring the Role of Cancer Fatalism as a Barrier to Colorectal Cancer Screening

An abstract of a study by Smith-Howell et al exploring the relationships among cancer fatalism, demographic characteristics, colorectal cancer (CRC) knowledge, perceived risk, perceived benefits and barriers to CRC screening among low-income African Americans is presented. This study demonstrated th...

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Published in:Western journal of nursing research 2011-02, Vol.33 (1), p.140-141
Main Authors: Smith-Howell, Esther R., Rawl, Susan M., Champion, Victoria L., Skinner, Celette Sugg, Springston, Jeffrey, Krier, Connie, Russell, Kathleen M., Perkins, Susan, Rhyant, Broderick, Lloyd, Frank, Willis, Deanna, Imperiale, Thomas, Myers, Laura Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Belief & doubt
Colorectal cancer
Low income groups
Medical screening
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Smith-Howell et al exploring the relationships among cancer fatalism, demographic characteristics, colorectal cancer (CRC) knowledge, perceived risk, perceived benefits and barriers to CRC screening among low-income African Americans is presented. This study demonstrated that fatalism is an important factor that is related to other health beliefs that have been found to influence CRC screening behavior. Interventions to promote cancer screening may need to incorporate strategies to overcome cancer fatalism to be effective.
ISSN:0193-9459
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/0193945910378810