Jenna L. Davis|Shalanda A. Bynum|Ralph V. Katz|Kyrel L. Buchanan|B. Lee Green
Sociodemographic Differences in Fears and Mistrust Contributing to Unwillingness to Participate in Cancer Screenings
effective providerpatient relationships vital positive patient health outcomes analysis assessed sociodemographic differences fears mistrust related providerpatient relationship may contribute unwillingness participate cancer screenings css data stratified randomdigit dial telephone questionnaire noninstitutionalized households new york maryland puerto rico statistically significant results indicate hispanics compared whites nearly two times likely report fear guinea pig lacking trust medical people would make unwilling participate css additionally less education two times likely indicate fear embarrassed screening would make unwilling participate css results highlight areas health professionals improve interactions patients attentive fears andor mistrusts promote css utilization