The influence of health literacy on colorectal cancer screening knowledge, beliefs and behavior.

摘要: Objective: To determine if health literacy is associated with knowledge of colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening tests, perceived benefits barriers to screening, risk CRC, reported self-efficacy for completing receipt tests. Methods: A convenience sample 99 subjects completed a assessment, the Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) structured interview. Results: Limited or inadequate was significantly less about more fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) colonoscopy multivariate analysis. Health not FOBT colonoscopy, developing However, our small size limited power detect differences. Conclusions: Patients have report colonoscopy. Interventions improve should consider patients, especially when addressing screening. Future studies are needed better define role