Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-152

  Cameron, Kenzie A ^a   Francis, Lee ^a,b   Wolf, Michael S ^a   Baker, David W ^a   Makoul, Gregory ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Erie Family Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer screening; Patient education; Patient perceptions; Targeted messages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHICAGO; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548481327     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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