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. 2004 May;94(5):815-22.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.5.815.

Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening among the US urban Japanese population

Keiko Honda  1
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Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening among the US urban Japanese population

Keiko Honda. Am J Public Health. 2004 May.

Abstract

Objectives: The author examined the prevalence and predictors of colorectal cancer screening among the urban Japanese population of the United States.

Methods: A sample of Japanese residents of major US metropolitan areas completed a self-administered mailed survey.

Results: Physician recommendation, acculturation, and perceived psychological costs were consistent predictors of screening for colorectal cancer. Gender and marital status were related to screening via fecal occult blood testing; age, susceptibility, and health insurance were related to sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy screening.

Conclusions: Colorectal cancer screening among the urban Japanese population could be increased with interventions seeking to promote physician recommendations for screening, alleviate perceived psychological costs among patients, and improve physician-patient communication.

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