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Cognitive And Emotional Barriers To Colorectal Cancer Surveillance: Increasing Screening Rates Within The Community, Cari N. Krzyzaniak
Cognitive And Emotional Barriers To Colorectal Cancer Surveillance: Increasing Screening Rates Within The Community, Cari N. Krzyzaniak
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: The rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States continues to be low, allowing colorectal cancers to remain undiagnosed and mortality rates to remain high. Current literature points to lack of education, healthcare access, and physician counseling as key barriers to screening, in addition to cognitive-emotional apprehensions.
Objectives: This study examined whether cognitive-emotional apprehensions are barriers to screening despite physician recommendation. Moreover, it examined what particular cognitive-emotional barriers inhibit participation and how these barriers can potentially be alleviated.
Methods: A convenience sample of 40 faculty members at Eastern Michigan University were surveyed about attitudes toward screening.
Results: …