Christie A. Befort|Niaman Nazir|Kimberly K. Engelman|Won Sik Choi
Fatalistic Cancer Beliefs and Information Sources Among Rural and Urban Adults in the USA
University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center
fatalistic beliefs cancer prevention significant deterrent ones likelihood engaging cancer prevention behaviors lower education less access cancer information among rural residents may influence level cancer fatalism purpose study examine ruralurban differences fatalistic beliefs cancer prevention cancer information sources using data 2007 health information national trends survey n 1482 rural 6192 urban residents results showed rural residents likely endorse multiple fatalistic beliefs cancer prevention urban residents even controlling significant demographic correlates urban residents likely use internet primary cancer information source whereas rural residents likely rely print material healthcare providers future educational work communicate relevant accurate cancer prevention information rural residents consider information access also rural culture fatalistic perspectives