TY - JOUR
T1 - Colonoscopy-specific fears in African Americans and Hispanics
AU - Miller, Sarah J.
AU - Iztkowitz, Steven H.
AU - Redd, William H.
AU - Thompson, Hayley S.
AU - Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis B.
AU - Jandorf, Lina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2015/4/3
Y1 - 2015/4/3
N2 - Although fears of colonoscopy may deter African Americans and Hispanics from having a screening colonoscopy, little is known about these fears. This study examined the proportion of African Americans and Hispanics who experience colonoscopy-specific fears and identified factors associated with these fears. Data were collected at an academic hospital in New York City between 2008-2010. African Americans (N = 383) and Hispanics (N = 407) who received a recommendation for a screening colonoscopy completed a questionnaire that assessed: colonoscopy-specific fears, demographics, and psychological variables. Presence of colonoscopy-specific fears was endorsed by 79.5% of participants. Being female (p < 0.001), speaking English (p < 0.001), having greater perceived risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) (p < 0.01), greater worry about risk of CRC (p < 0.01), greater fear of CRC (p < 0.001) and lower levels of self-efficacy of having a colonoscopy (p < 0.01) were associated with greater colonoscopy-specific fears. Results can inform interventions designed to assuage fears in African Americans and Hispanics.
AB - Although fears of colonoscopy may deter African Americans and Hispanics from having a screening colonoscopy, little is known about these fears. This study examined the proportion of African Americans and Hispanics who experience colonoscopy-specific fears and identified factors associated with these fears. Data were collected at an academic hospital in New York City between 2008-2010. African Americans (N = 383) and Hispanics (N = 407) who received a recommendation for a screening colonoscopy completed a questionnaire that assessed: colonoscopy-specific fears, demographics, and psychological variables. Presence of colonoscopy-specific fears was endorsed by 79.5% of participants. Being female (p < 0.001), speaking English (p < 0.001), having greater perceived risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) (p < 0.01), greater worry about risk of CRC (p < 0.01), greater fear of CRC (p < 0.001) and lower levels of self-efficacy of having a colonoscopy (p < 0.01) were associated with greater colonoscopy-specific fears. Results can inform interventions designed to assuage fears in African Americans and Hispanics.
KW - Colorectal cancer prevention
KW - fears
KW - screening colonoscopy
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U2 - 10.1080/08964289.2014.897930
DO - 10.1080/08964289.2014.897930
M3 - Article
C2 - 24621051
AN - SCOPUS:84921436223
SN - 0896-4289
VL - 41
SP - 41
EP - 48
JO - Behavioral Medicine
JF - Behavioral Medicine
IS - 2
ER -