ArticleFrontiers in public health2020
Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake: Differences Between Rural and Urban Privately-Insured Population.
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- Rural-Urban Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
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- Predictors of Colon Cancer Screening Among the Saudi Population at Primary Healthcare Settings in Riyadh.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Before and After the Onset of the COVID Pandemic.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
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- Cross-sectional survey study of primary care clinics on evidence-based colorectal cancer screening intervention use.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2022Article
- An Assessment of Physicians' Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Screening and International Guidelines Awareness and Adherence: Results From a Thai National Survey.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- A narrative review of sociodemographic risk and disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of the most common extrathoracic malignancies in the United States.Journal of thoracic disease · 2021Review
- Demographics, distance to gastrointestinal specialists, and social deprivation are associated with advanced stage of gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
Earlier studies investigated rural-urban colorectal cancer (CRC) screening disparities among older adults or used surveys. The objective was to compare screening uptake between rural and urban individuals 50-64 years of age using private health insurance. Data were analyzed from 58,774 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska beneficiaries. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between rural-urban and CRC screening use. Results indicate that rural individuals were 56% more likely to use the Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) compared with urban residents, but rural females were 68% less likely to use FOBT. Individuals with few Primary Care Physician (PCP) visits and rural-women are the least to receive screening. To enhance CRC screening, a policy should be devised for the training and placement of female PCP in rural areas. In particular, multilevel interventions, including education, more resources, and policies to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening, are needed. Further research is warranted to investigate barriers to CRC screening in rural areas.
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