Barriers and Facilitators to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Health Fair Attendees in Utah.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake remains suboptimal despite the importance and effectiveness of various testing options. The purpose of our study was to identify barriers and facilitators to CRC screening in a community-based sample in Salt Lake County, Utah to inform future efforts to develop effective interventions to increase CRC screening.

Methods

This study enrolled adults eligible for CRC screening at 6 community health events. Participants completed targeted questionnaires based on whether they had discussed screening with a provider and whether they had received screening. We identified participant-reported barriers to CRC screening using descriptive analysis. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify participant characteristics as

SUBMITTER: Johnson JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature