National survey of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Jordan.

Autor:	Abdulelah ZA; Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan., Abdulelah AA; School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Alqaisieh M; Department of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, Jordan., Khanfar AN; School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Hammad NH; Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Al Masoud EB; Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Odeh QB; School of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan., Alshrouf MA; School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Abuaisheh RM; School of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan., Abd-Alrahman HM; Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Jordan., Khatib A; Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit [East Mediterr Health J] 2024 Feb 25; Vol. 30 (2), pp. 125-135. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 25.
DOI:	10.26719/emhj.24.028
Abstrakt:	Background: Colorectal cancer is among the leading malignancies globally and in Jordan. It causes significant morbidity and mortality. It can be detected early, but uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Jordan is substantially low. Aim: To determine the underlying barriers to the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the northern, central and southern regions of Jordan using selfadministered questionnaire that evaluated the barriers and attitudes towards colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45 years and above living in Jordan. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Results: Of the 1477 participants enrolled in the study, 29.1% reported the lack of information about screening as a major barrier to uptake, followed by the fear of any potential complications due to the test (10%), embarrassment associated with colonoscopy (7.8%), and fear of the result (7.4%). Only 9% of the study participants had taken the colonoscopy test for colorectal cancer screening. 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. (Copyright: © Authors 2024; Licensee: World Health Organization. EMHJ is an open access journal. This paper is available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo).)
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