Clement K. Gwede|Claire M. William|Kerry Thomas|Will L. Tarver|Gwendolyn P. Quinn|Susan T. Vadaparampil|Jongphil Kim|Ji?Hyun Lee|Cathy D. Meade
Exploring Disparities and Variability in Perceptions and Self-Reported Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Three Ethnic Subgroups of U. S. Blacks
Moffitt Cancer Center
explore perceptions colorectal cancer crc selfreported crc screening behaviors among ethnic subgroups u blacksdescriptive crosssectional exploratory developmental pilotmedically underserved areas hillsborough county fl62 men women aged 50 years older ethnic subgroup distribution included 22 african american 20 englishspeaking caribbeanborn 20 haitianborn respondentscommunitybased participatory research methods used conduct facetoface individual interviews communityethnic subgroup health access perceptions crc eg awareness screening tests perceived risk perceived barriers screening healthcare provider recommendation selfreported crc screeningawareness crc screening tests risk perception healthcare provider recommendation selfreported use screening low across subgroups however 55 haitianborn participants heard fecal occult blood test compared 84 englishspeaking caribbeanborn participants 91 african americans similarly 15 haitianborn respondents colonoscopy compared 50 englishspeaking caribbean african american subgroupsthis exploratory developmental pilot study identified lack awareness low risk perception distinct barriers screening findings support need larger communitybased study elucidate address disparities among subgroupsnurses play major role reducing cancer health disparities research education quality care recognition cultural diversity u black population help nurses address health disparities contribute health community