Aliki Christou|Sandra C. Thompson
Colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intention among Indigenous Western Australians
Curtin University|University of Western Australia
indigenous australians significantly less likely participate colorectal cancer crc screening compared nonindigenous people study aimed identify important factors influencing decision undertake screening using faecal occult blood testing fobt among indigenous australians little evidence exists guide interventions programmatic approaches facilitating screening uptake population order reduce disparity colorectal cancer outcomesintervieweradministered surveys carried convenience sample n 93 indigenous western australians november 2009march 2010 assess knowledge awareness attitudes behavioural intent regard crc crc screeningawareness knowledge crc screening low although significantly associated exposure media advertising p 0008 p 00001 nearly twothirds 63 5892 respondents reported intending participate screening greater proportion 84 7792 said would participate doctors recommendation multivariate analysis logistic regression demonstrated independent predictors screening intention greater perceived selfefficacy 198 95 ci 55718 history cancer screening participation 68 95 ci 20233 aged 45 years 45 95 ci 12165 higher crc knowledge score medium vs low 99 95 ci 24413 high vs low 136 95 ci 34540 married defacto relationship 69 95 ci 21225 also identified predictors intention screen fobtimproving crc related knowledge confidence carry fobt selfscreening test education greater promotion screening potential enhance indigenous participation crc screening findings guide development interventions encourage screening uptake reduce bowel cancer related deaths among indigenous australians