Examining Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening and the Role of Online Medical Record Use: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study of a National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Early detection via routine CRC screening can significantly lower risks for CRC-specific morbidity and mortality. Public health initiatives between 2000 and 2015 nearly doubled CRC screening rates for some US adults. However, screening rates remain lowest for adults aged 45-49 years (20%), patients of safety net health care facilities (42%), adults without insurance (44%), and other subgroups compared with national averages (72%). Given the evolving landscape of digital health care and trends in web-based health information-seeking behaviors, leveraging online medical record (OMR) systems may be an underutilized resource to promote CRC screening utilization. Recognizing tre

SUBMITTER: Ewing AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11634048 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature