Knowledge and awareness of colorectal cancer among a predominantly Indigenous Caribbean community.

ABSTRACT: To assess awareness levels and knowledge of colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening among an Indigenous Caribbean community. A community-based participatory research project was developed to perform a needs assessment of cancer prevention and education in an Indigenous non-metropolitan community in Dominica. Purposive sampling occurred at a local health clinic. Data was collected from 58 eligible patients via a 57-item structured interview. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and demographic correlates of CRC knowledge and awareness were assessed using chi-square and Fisher Exact tests. Of 58 participants, 72.4% identified as Indigenous, and 36.5% had heard of CRC. Most respondents (96.1%) believed CRC screening to be "important," yet only 3.0% of those who were age eligible had rece

SUBMITTER: Warner ZC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9898893 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature