Are anxiety levels associated with the decision to participate in a Swedish colorectal cancer screening programme? A nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes are commonly challenged by low uptake, limiting their potential to reduce CRC burden. We aimed to investigate anxiety levels related to the decision to participate or not in CRC screening among screening participants and non-participants. Further to explore associations between higher anxiety levels related to the decision and individuals' characteristics.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional study conducted with individuals included in a national randomised controlled CRC screening trial, the Screening of Swedish Colons (SCREESCO).

Participants

A total of 1409 individuals, 60-62 years, recruited from SCREESCO during 2015-2016 participated in the study; 1256 had participated in CRC screening (faecal immunochemical

SUBMITTER: Wangmar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318529 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature