title: Knowledge and attitudes about colon cancer screening among African Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore knowledge and attitudes about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among African American patients age 45 and older at a community health center serving low-income and uninsured patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted 7 focus groups and 17 additional semistructured  interviews. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using standard text analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most participants who were age eligible for CRC screening were nonadherent according to national guidelines. Themes included low CRC knowledge, low perceived norms, high barriers,  and other screening beliefs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lack of knowledge, low perceived risk, and attitudes about CRC screening may be important targets for interventions in low-income African American patients.
authors: Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA. jamesai@wudosis.wustl.edu
authors: Aimee S
authors: AS
authors: James
authors: Christine M
authors: CM
authors: Daley
authors: K Allen
authors: KA
authors: Greiner
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*