Stephanie Ward|Karen Lin|Brian F. Meyer|Sarah Bauerle Bass|Lalitha Parameswaran|Thomas F. Gordon|Sheryl Burt Ruzek
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening among African Americans, Linking Risk Perception to Interventions Targeting Patients, Communities and Clinicians
Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|Temple University
colorectal cancer crc screening remains significantly underutilized african americans despite increased risk compared whites purpose article review recent research patterns screening perceptions crc screening methods outcomes seven intervention trials specifically designed increase screening among african americans light recommendation american college gastroenterologists make colonoscopy screening method choice population review shows progress made understanding complexity perceived barriers crc screening among african americans interventions used communitybased education targeting individuals clinically based education targeting clinicians showed modest increases screening rates targeting entire communities show significant results however intervention studies use different types interventions different screening outcome measures results easily comparable growing evidence interventions increase use fecal occult blood test fobt yet known similar interventions increase rates screening colonoscopy clinicians patients policymakers also need consider array social cultural financial issues associated crc screening africanamerican communities