. Seyed Homamodin Javadzade; . Mahnoush Reisi; . Firouze Mostafavi; . Akabar Babaei Heydarabadi; . Elahe Tavassoli; . Gholamreza Sharifirad
Volume 4, Issue 5 , November 2014, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Introduction and Objective: Colorectal cancer is one of the most important and most commoncancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Through secondary prevention ofthis ...
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Introduction and Objective: Colorectal cancer is one of the most important and most commoncancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Through secondary prevention ofthis cancer, effective proactive measures would be taken to treat and to prevent the incidence of thedisease. The fecal occult blood test(FOBT) has priority over other methods and is recommended foradults above 50 years. This study was carried out to assess perceived barriers related to participatingin colorectal cancer screening programs among average risk population, based on health beliefmodel. Materials and Methods: A cross‑sectional survey of 196 individuals of more than 50 yearswas conducted in Isfahan. The target group consisted of people going to laboratories for doingFOBT test(n = 98), and those who refrained from going to laboratories (n = 98). The questionnairewas used based on barrier assessment question associated with performing fecal occult bloodtest. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics methods. Results:The mean score of perceived barriers in the first group was 40.9 and in other group was 56.54,with significant difference statistically (P < 0.001). Lack of information, fear of cancer diagnosis,lack of recommendation by doctors, and not setting the priority of time for doing the test weresome of barriers reported by the nongoing group. Discussion and Conclusion: According tothis study, it seems that there is an urgent need to more information to be provided for the publicabout colorectal cancer and its prevention through screening, as important step to increase therate of early detection and curb the mortality rate, costs, and improve community health outcomes.