Family Support and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Urban African Americans |
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| Authors: | Kelly Brittain Jacquelyn Taylor Carol Loveland-Cherry Laurel Northouse Cleopatra H. Caldwell |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgical Oncology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada;2. Department of Anesthesiology, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada;1. Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065;2. Department of Comparative Medicine and Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY;3. Tri-Institutional Laboratory of Comparative Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY |
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| Abstract: | Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death among African Americans. Less than 50% of African Americans have had CRC screening. This study examined the relationships between family support and influence, cultural identity, CRC beliefs, and a screening informed decision among 129 urban African Americans. Family support (P < .01) significantly predicted CRC beliefs and CRC beliefs significantly predicted informed decision (P < .01). Based on study results, practitioners should routinely assess family support and CRC beliefs with African Americans patients. This may improve patient-provider shared decision-making satisfaction and CRC screening adherence among African American patients. |
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