Items for "Colorectal neoplasm"

Cancer Screening Beliefs and Reactions to an Innovative Colorectal Cancer Screening Kit among Chinese Worksite Population

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the relationships between cancer screening beliefs (perceived pros, cons, and susceptibility) and reactions (acceptance, selfefficacy, intention to purchase) to an innovative home-administered kit (HAK) for fecal occult blood test (FOBT) among Chinese worksite population. METHODS: A total of 450 Chinese people aged 40 and older were recruited from ten worksites in Taiwan (2002), with response rate of 83% (375/450). RESULTS: All the belief scales of cancer screening in general showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alphas >0.70)...

Keywords: Colorectal neoplasm, screening, occult blood, self efficacy, Chinese