National survey of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Jordan

CONCLUSION: Lack of information about colorectal cancer screening, misconceptions and embarrassment drive the low uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Jordan. There is a need for nationwide education and awareness on colorectal cancer screening to address the barriers reported in this study and increase screening uptake.PMID:38491898 | DOI:10.26719/emhj.24.028

Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - March 16, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Zaid Ali Abdulelah Ahmed Ali Abdulelah Mohammad Alqaisieh Asim N Khanfar Nouran Husam Hammad Eyad Bassam Al Masoud Qusai B Odeh Mohammad Ali Alshrouf Rahaf Maher Abuaisheh Haitham Mohammed Abd-Alrahman Amer Khatib Source Type: research