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- David S Weinberg, Suzanne Miller, Michelle Rodoletz, Brian Egleston, Linda Fleisher, Joanne Buzaglo, Eileen Keenan, Jaime Marks, and Eric Bieber.
- Department of Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA. David.Weinberg@fccc.edu
- J Cancer Educ. 2009 Jan 1; 24 (3): 225-32.
BackgroundIncreasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is a public health goal. We hypothesized that non-compliant, average risk women would demonstrate low levels of CRC knowledge and underestimate their CRC risk.MethodsParticipants identified prior to routine gynecological visits completed a survey assessing demographics, CRC knowledge, risk perception, and screening intention.ResultsThe 318 participants demonstrated high levels of CRC knowledge. The majority estimated their risk incorrectly and had no intention of screening participation in the future. There were no consistent relationships between knowledge, risk perception, and screening intent.ConclusionsKnowledge alone is an inadequate stimulus of screening adherence.
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