Cancer Information Seeking Preferences and Experiences: Disparities Between Asian Americans and Whites in the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)

摘要: Little is known about cancer information needs and seeking patterns in the rapidly growing Asian American population. The purpose of this study to characterize behaviors preferences Americans examine their cancer-related knowledge risk perceptions. Data from nationally representative Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) database were analyzed compare non-Hispanic Asians Whites. had lower awareness Institutes Cancer Society, less likely think that not smoking or quitting would reduce risk, knowledgeable colon screening, considered personal be low. Whites similar media usage rates. They also rates preference for various sources, although significantly more prefer print materials. level trust doctors was high overall. This limited by under-representation some demographic subpopulations, future surveys should oversample strive include higher-risk (e.g., elderly, poorly educated, immigrants, those with English proficiency).