title: Informed participation in the Valencian Community Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme from a gender perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the factors that influence informed participation in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme (CRCSP) from a gender perspective.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional telephone survey directed to men and women invited to participate (2009-2010) in the Valencian Community CRCSP (Spain).
  
  
  METHODS
  785 subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  participation in CRCSP and being informed. Bivariate and multivariate analysis using logistic regression models (95% confidence interval [95%CI], p <0.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Being a woman (odds ratio [OR]: 1.52; 95%CI: 1.06-2.19), receiving information from a general practitioner (OR: 1.64; 95%CI: 1.05-2.55) and being informed (OR: 1.54; 95%CI: 1.08-2.21) are related to participation. Men are more likely to participate if they live with a partner (OR: 6.26; 95%CI: 1.82-21.49); and are more informed if they have family responsibilities (OR: 2.53; 95%CI: 1.39-4.63).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Information about CRCSP, involving primary health care professionals and including specific actions directed at men and at women, could contribute to improve informed participation with a gender equity perspective.
authors.affiliation: Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain; Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: molina_anabar@gva.es.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molina-Barceló
authors.affiliation: Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain; Dirección General de Salud Pública (DGSP), Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain.
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peiró-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanaclocha
authors.affiliation: Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vallés
authors.affiliation: Freelance Sociologist, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guaita
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Salud Pública (DGSP), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Colorectal neoplasm; Cáncer colorrectal; Detección precoz del cáncer; Early detection of cancer; Gender identity; Género; Informed decision making; Participación; Patient participation; Toma de decisión informada