@article{e29c0537885242ef9a12697af4402a6e,
title = "Understanding factors related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among urban Hispanics: Use of focus group methodology",
abstract = "Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer deaths among US Hispanics. Screening decreases mortality through early detection. To understand factors related to CRC screening among Hispanics, focus groups were conducted. Reasons for getting screened included peace of mind; influence from family and friends; and wanting to prevent CRC. Barriers included fear of finding cancer and fear of the examination. These results informed a survey to better understand CRC screening among Hispanics in a cross-sectional study. The information from both will direct the development of interventions to increase CRC screening among Hispanics.",
keywords = "Colorectal cancer, Focus groups, Hispanics",
author = "Alejandro Varela and Lina Jandorf and Katherine Duhamel",
note = "Funding Information: This project was supported by Grant No. R21 CA119016 from the National Institutes of Health. The authors would like to extend thanks to the study sites, the East Harlem community, the East Harlem Partnership for Cancer Awareness{\textquoteright} Community Advisory Board, and our study participants for their insight and support. Specifically, they would like to thank Mali Trilla, M.P.H. and Warria Esmond, M.D. at Settlement Health, Elizabeth Handschur, M.P.H. and Jessica Lorenzo, M.P.H. at the Internal Medicine Associates at Mount Sinai, and Flor de Maria Eilets at Little Sisters of the Assumption. The authors would also like to thank Simay Gokbayrak for her assistance throughout the writing of this paper. ",
year = "2010",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1007/s13187-009-0015-z",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "70--75",
journal = "Journal of Cancer Education",
issn = "0885-8195",
publisher = "Springer Publishing Company",
number = "1",
}