Blum R Author

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‘You Ain’t Going in There’: Patient Perceived Promoters and Barriers to Colonoscopy Screening in an Urban Population, Baltimore, Maryland

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Enumah ZO, Atnafou R and Blum R

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of new cancer cases and the second leading cause of cancer mortality. Moreover, African-American women and men are more likely to die from colorectal cancer than their white counterparts. We report qualitative data from nine focus group discussions (FGD) conducted in centers serving a low-income, primarily African- American population in East Baltimore.

Methods: Nine FDGs were conducted in health, drug treatment and social service centers across East Baltimore with a total of 127 individuals. A structured interview guide was developed with a focus on three key areas: 1) participants’ understanding and interpretations of health, 2) understandings and knowledge about cancer and colorectal cancer, and 3) promote... view more»

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