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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Public Awareness of Bowel Cancer Risk Factors, Symptoms and Screening in Tasmania, Australia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Simone M Lee, Vincent L Versace, Kehinde Obamiro

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Co-Design of an Evidence-Based Health Education Strategy to Improve Bowel Cancer Awareness and Screening in a Remote Tasmanian Community: Lessons Learned.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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  3. Cancer Risk Perceptions in South Australia: A Descriptive Analysis of a Population Survey.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Simone M LeeCentre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Newnham, TAS 7248, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1385-0755
Vincent L VersaceDeakin Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC 3280, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8514-1763
Kehinde ObamiroCentre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Newnham, TAS 7248, Australia.
University of Tasmania · AUDeakin University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tasmania has one of the highest bowel cancer incidence and death rates in the world. Public awareness of risk factors, symptoms, and early detection of bowel cancer is important for minimising the burden of disease. This study measured awareness levels of bowel cancer risk factors, symptoms and screening in Tasmania. An online survey of 3703 participants aged 18 years and older found that alcohol consumption, low physical activity levels, and having diabetes were the least known risk factors for bowel cancer. Over half of all participants were unaware the risk of bowel cancer increased with age, and 53 percent were not confident they would notice a bowel cancer symptom. Over a third of survey respondents did not know that screening commenced at the age of 50. The results indicate that a targeted campaign to increase bowel cancer awareness in Tasmania may help reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality from the disease.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerAdolescentAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMiddle AgedRisk FactorsTasmaniabowel cancercancer risk factorscancer screeningcancer symptomscolorectal cancer

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PMID35162541
PMCPMC8835398
OpenAlexW4210618919

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