Motohiro Nakajima, Abdifatah Haji, Abdul Sero, Sartu Taha, Hileena Habte, Shamso Jama, James Hodges, Sakhaudiin Mohamud, Osman Ahmed, Obsa Hassan, Mustafa al'Absi
Cancer screening is an important approach to reducing disease burden. The rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among immigrants in the U.S. is very low. Our study's aim was to examine correlates of experience with, and intention to, receive CRC screening among East African men who were up-to-date (UTD) with CRC screening (n = 64, mean age 65) and those who had never been screened or were overdue for one (NOD; n = 47, mean age 60), compared on demographic characteristics, attitudes toward cancer, psychosocial stress, and health behaviors...
December 2021: Journal of Primary Prevention