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- Title
Assessing knowledge and attitudes towards screening among users of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT).
- Authors
Denters, Maaike J.; Deutekom, Marije; Essink-Bot, Marie-Louise; Bossuyt, Patrick M.; Fockens, Paul; Dekker, Evelien
- Abstract
The article presents the study that assesses the attitudes and knowledge of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) users towards colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the Netherlands. The topics discussed include the importance of mass CRC screening programmes in declining disease mortality and morbidity and the criteria set by the National Screening Committee in evaluating the screening's appropriateness.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; RECTUM tumors; TUMOR prevention; COLON tumor prevention; FECAL analysis; AGE distribution; ATTITUDE testing; COLLECTION &; preservation of biological specimens; CHI-squared test; CONSUMER attitudes; DECISION making; EMPLOYMENT; RESEARCH methodology; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACE; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SEX distribution; PILOT projects; MULTIPLE regression analysis; EDUCATIONAL attainment; HEALTH literacy; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EARLY detection of cancer
- Publication
Health Expectations, 2015, Vol 18, Issue 5, p839
- ISSN
1369-6513
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/hex.12056