Impact of gender on decisions to participate in faecal immunochemical test‐based colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study

ConclusionsNegative attitudes and emotions to screening dominated non‐user decision‐making but differed by gender. Opportunities to improve uptake in men and women exist. Greater national discussions on the benefits of FIT screening, and development of screening materials tackling negative attitudes and beliefs while recognising male/female differences, may improve screening uptake. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - February 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nicholas Clarke, Pamela Gallagher, Patricia M. Kearney, Deirdre McNamara, Linda Sharp Tags: Paper Source Type: research