Development of a decision aid to support colorectal cancer screening: perspectives of Asians in an endemic urban community-a qualitative research study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy worldwide. Despite being the most common cancer in Singapore, CRC screening rate remains low due to knowledge deficits, social reasons such as inconvenience and a lack of reminder or recommendation. A decision aid (DA) may facilitate an individual's decision-making to undertake CRC screening by addressing misconceptions and barriers. We postulate that a more person-centred and culturally adapted DA will better serve the local population. The views of the target users are thus needed to develop such a DA. A CRC screening DA prototype has been adapted from an American DA to cater to the Asian users. This study aimed to explore user perspectives on an adapted CRC screening DA-prototype in terms of the design, content and percei

SUBMITTER: Yuen SWJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7936439 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature