Barriers to home bowel cancer screening.

Goodwin, BC; Myers, L; Ireland, MJ; March, S; Ralph, N; Dunn, J; Chambers, S; Aitken, J

Barriers to home bowel cancer screening.

Goodwin, BC Myers, L Ireland, MJ March, S Ralph, N

Dunn, J Chambers, S

Aitken, J

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Psycho-oncology, 2021
Issue Date:: 2021-05-27

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dc.contributor.author	Goodwin, BC
dc.contributor.author	Myers, L
dc.contributor.author	Ireland, MJ
dc.contributor.author	March, S
dc.contributor.author	Ralph, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-9996
dc.contributor.author	Dunn, J
dc.contributor.author	Chambers, S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2369-6111
dc.contributor.author	Aitken, J
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-10T03:49:28Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-23
dc.date.available	2021-09-10T03:49:28Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-27
dc.identifier.citation	Psycho-oncology, 2021
dc.identifier.issn	1057-9249
dc.identifier.issn	1099-1611
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150447
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Objective</h4>To develop and test a psychometric instrument for measuring common barriers to completing and returning home bowel cancer screening kits.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred and ten items were reviewed by an expert panel (n = 15) and presented in an online cross-sectional survey with 427 Australian adults. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify an optimal factor solution of latent barrier types and aggregated factor scores were examined and compared between demographic groups.<h4>Results</h4>Common barriers included having already been screened (32.3%), forgetting about the kit (24.4%), and a lack of planning (21.8%). Barriers reflecting hygiene concerns were also endorsed by over 15% of the sample. Four clear barrier types were evident reflecting disgust, avoidance, lack of autonomy, and physical difficulties.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Findings support calls to apply multi-faceted interventions strategies that address a broad range of barrier types, particularly that which encourage planning, and prompt and facilitate easy stool collection.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Psycho-oncology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/pon.5741
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Oncology & Carcinogenesis
dc.title	Barriers to home bowel cancer screening.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
utslib.for	1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2021-09-10T03:49:28Z
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Abstract:

Objective

To develop and test a psychometric instrument for measuring common barriers to completing and returning home bowel cancer screening kits.

Methods

One hundred and ten items were reviewed by an expert panel (n = 15) and presented in an online cross-sectional survey with 427 Australian adults. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify an optimal factor solution of latent barrier types and aggregated factor scores were examined and compared between demographic groups.

Results

Common barriers included having already been screened (32.3%), forgetting about the kit (24.4%), and a lack of planning (21.8%). Barriers reflecting hygiene concerns were also endorsed by over 15% of the sample. Four clear barrier types were evident reflecting disgust, avoidance, lack of autonomy, and physical difficulties.

Conclusions

Findings support calls to apply multi-faceted interventions strategies that address a broad range of barrier types, particularly that which encourage planning, and prompt and facilitate easy stool collection.

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