Colorectal cancer screening - Knowledge and practices among Korean Americans
Colorectal cancer screening - Knowledge and practices among Korean Americans
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1523-5394.1998.006003167.x
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1998-05-01
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Brintnall, RA
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Kim, K;Yu, ESH;Brintnall, RA
目的：本研究的目的是调查韩裔美国人对结直肠癌筛查的知识和实践。研究描述：样本由居住在芝加哥地区的 104 名韩裔美国男性和 159 名女性组成，年龄在 40 至 69 岁之间。国家健康访谈调查 (NHIS) 癌症控制补充问卷由国家卫生统计中心编制，用于收集有关结直肠癌筛查知识和实践的数据。 NHIS 问卷稍加修改后翻译成韩文。结果：男性受访者中曾经做过直肠指检（DRE）和粪便隐血试验（FOBT）的比例分别为 13.5% 和 10.6%。只有 11.3% 的女性报告了 DRE，8.8% 的女性报告了 FOBT。多元逻辑回归分析结果表明，性别、教育程度、对慢跑警告信号的了解以及在美国居住的时间长短与听说过 DRE 显着相关。对于那些做过DRE的人来说，七个癌症预警信号的知识？和在美国居住的时间长短是唯一重要的变量。性别和教育程度与听说过 POET 显着相关。发现该变量的 Rone 与 FOBT 显着相关。研究结果表明，大多数受访者不知道这些癌症筛查检查，并由于低估了其重要性而放弃了这些检查。 临床意义：本研究的结果强调了癌症教育和进一步研究解决韩裔美国人癌症筛查需求的重要性。目前，韩裔美国人并不认为医疗保健提供者或健康手册是有价值的健康信息来源。因此，医疗保健专业人员需要通过以下方式针对这一人群：1) 与教会和其他社区领袖协调工作；2) 开发韩语且对韩国文化敏感的健康手册。
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine knowledge and practices of colorectal cancer screening among Korean Americans.DESCRIPTION OF STUDY: The sample consisted of 104 Korean American men and 159 women, 40 to 69 years of age, living in the Chicago area. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Cancer Control Supplement Questionnaire, prepared by the National Center for Health Statistics, nas used to collect data regarding colorectal cancer screening knowledge and practices. The NHIS questionnaire was translated into Korean with minor modification.RESULTS: The percentages of male respondents ever having had a digital rectal exam (DRE) and fecal occult blood test (FOBT) were 13.5% and 10.6%, respectively. Only 11.3% of women reported DRE and 8.8% FOBT. Multiple logistic regression analysis results indicate that gender, education, knowledge of the even canter warning signals, and length of residence in the United States were significantly related to having heard of DRE. For those baring had DRE, knowledge of the seven cancer warning signals? and length of residence in the United States were the only significant variables. Gender and education were significantly related to having heard of POET. Rone of the variable were found to be significantly related to having had FOBT. The findings indicate that a majority of respondents were unaware of these cancer screening examinations and forego these tests due to an underestimation of their importance.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The Findings of this study underscore the importance of cancer education and further research addressing the cancer screening needs of Korean Americans, Currently, Korean Americans do not see healthcare providers or health brochures as valuable sources of health information. Therefore, healthcare professionals need to target this population by 1) coordinating their efforts with church and other community leaders and 2) developing health brochures that are in the Korean language and sensitive to the Korean culture.