title: Colorectal cancer screening knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Korean Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine (1) Korean Americans' colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices and (2) significant factors that affect the population's CRC screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey of Korean Americans (N = 167) aged 50+ was conducted. Covariates included sociodemographics, acculturation, health status, health care access, CRC-related beliefs, and knowledge about screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Knowledge, acculturation, and health care access were significantly associated with adherence to screening guidelines. In multivariate relationships of covariates, knowledge (OR = 2.57; 95% CI: 1.64 to 4.02) and number of visits to health care (OR = 1.80; 95% CI: 1.18 to 2.76) were significant predictors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identified factors influencing CRC screening can help inform targeted interventions for Korean Americans.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, from George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. koh5@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Kyeung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Kreps
authors.forename: Jungmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jun
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged