PMID: 16629434Apr 25, 2006Paper

Colorectal cancer screening with faecal occult blood testing: community intention, knowledge, beliefs and behaviour

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Shilu TongC D Mar

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the current community intention, knowledge, beliefs and behaviour regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). A cross sectional telephone survey of the general population was conducted in Queensland, Australia. A random sample of 1,136 residents aged 40-80 years were invited to participate in the survey with a response rate of 77.8%. 77.5% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 74.0 to 80.7%) of respondents reported that they would participate in CRC screening by FOBT if recommended to do so by doctors or health authorities. Screening intention was significantly associated with interest in further information concerning CRC or CRC screening (odds ratio: 6.7; 95% CI: 3.4 - 13.1), belief that CRC screening is necessary for persons without symptoms (5.0; 95% CI: 1.5 -17.1), and belief that treating bowel cancer in the early stages increases a person's chance of survival (5.1; 95% CI: 2.6 - 9.9). Knowledge of seeking medical advice (2.8; 95% CI: 0.9 - 8.7) and diarrhoea/constipation as a symptom of CRC (1.7; 95% CI: 0.9 - 3.2), self-initiated screening behaviour (1.5; 95% CI: 0.8 -2.9), and medical check a couple of times a year or more (2.4; 95% CI: 0....Continue Reading

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