Asian Oncol Nurs.  2012 Jun;12(2):166-174. 10.5388/aon.2012.12.2.166.

Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening of Blue-Color Workers

• Park SH
• Kim GS
• Won JU
• Park CG

• KMID: 2269523
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.2.166

Abstract

PURPOSE
Even though the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased in Korea, the colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) is lower than that of other cancer screenings. The purpose of this study was to identify CRCS rate and to predict factors in blue-color workers.
METHODS
A descriptive survey design was employed. Data were collected with 327 workers, recruited from 32 companies, aged 40 and over using questionnaire from August 2010 to January 2011. Collected information included CRCS, demographic characteristics, job characteristics, health behaviors, and interpersonal relationship. The definition of CRCS included fecal occult blood test (FOBT), colonoscopy, or double contrast barium enema (DCBE).
RESULTS
Among 94 workers receiving CRCS, workers having FOBT were 37, colonoscopy were 28, and DCBE was 6 in the past. Workers who aged over 50 (OR=2.30, 95% CI=1.11-4.77), middle school educated (OR=0.30, 95% CI=0.14-0.65), less working hours (OR=0.98, 95% CI=0.96-0.99), and had family members who carried out regular cancer screening (OR=1.89, 95% CI=1.01-3.55) were more likely to perform CRCS.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest that the information and notice about CRCS to increase screening uptake, providing the accessible screening method, and involving company administrators or health managers might be useful to increase the CRCS rate in workers.

Keyword

Workers; Colorectal Neoplasms; Screening; Factor

MeSH Terms

Administrative Personnel
Aged
Barium
Calcium Hydroxide
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Neoplasms
Early Detection of Cancer
Enema
Health Behavior
Humans
Incidence
Korea
Mass Screening
Occult Blood
Zinc Oxide
Surveys and Questionnaires
Barium
Calcium Hydroxide
Zinc Oxide

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