Participation in Biomedical Research Studies and Cancer Screenings: Perceptions of Risks to Minorities Compared with Whites
| Autor: | Stefanie L. Russell, Nancy R. Kressin, Min Qi Wang, Cristina Claudio, Christelle Sommervil, Ralph V. Katz, B. Lee Green |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male Gerontology Biomedical Research Research Subjects media_common.quotation_subject Black People Logistic regression White People Article Neoplasms Perception Cancer screening medicine Humans Mass Screening Patient participation Mass screening Aged media_common business.industry Cancer Hispanic or Latino Hematology General Medicine Odds ratio Middle Aged medicine.disease Health equity Logistic Models Oncology Female Patient Participation business |
| Zdroj: | Cancer Control. 15:344-351 |
| ISSN: | 1073-2748 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/107327480801500409 |
| Popis: | Background: This analysis was conducted to determine whether there is a difference among blacks, Hispanics, and whites in their perception of risks associated with participating in either a biomedical study or a cancer screening. Methods: The Tuskegee Legacy Project Questionnaire, which focused on research subject participation, was administered in two different surveys (1999-2000 and 2003) in seven cities. The Cancer Screening Questionnaire was administered in 2003 in three cities. Results: The study sample across the three surveys consisted of 1,064 blacks, 781 Hispanics, and 1,598 non-Hispanic whites. Response rates ranged from 44% to 70% by city. Logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age, sex, education, income, and city, revealed that blacks and Hispanics each self-reported that minorities, compared with whites, are more likely to be "taken advantage of" in biomedical studies and much less likely to get a "thorough and careful examination" in a cancer screening (odds ratios ranged from 3.6 to 14.2). Conclusions: Blacks and Hispanics perceive equally high levels of risk for participating in cancer screening examinations and for volunteering to become research subjects in biomedical studies. This perception provides a strong message about the need to overtly address this critical health disparities issue. |
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