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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Using the transtheoretical model of behaviour change to describe readiness to rescreen for colorectal cancer with faecal occult blood testing |
Author: | Duncan, A. Turnbull, D. Gregory, T. Cole, S. Young, G. Flight, I. Wilson, C. |
Citation: | Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2012; 23(2):122-128 |
Publisher: | Australian Health Promotion Association |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1036-1073 2201-1617 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Amy Duncan, Deborah Turnbull, Tess Gregory, Stephen R. Cole, Graeme P. Young, Ingrid Flight and Carlene Wilson |
Abstract: | ISSUE ADDRESSED: This study used the Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change (TTM) to describe reparticipation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening according to social cognitive and background variables. METHODS: A random sample of men and women aged 50-74 years living in South Australia completed a questionnaire measuring TTM stage and attitudes toward screening using a faecal occult blood test (FOBT). Participants were categorised according to four stages of readiness to rescreen: action, maintenance, relapse and inconsistent. Multivariate techniques were used to determine predictors of lower readiness stages compared with maintenance. RESULTS: Of the 849 study participants, 29.9% were either non-adherent or had no intentions to maintain adherence (inconsistent and relapse). Compared with maintenance rescreeners, relapse participants reported less: social influences to screen (RR=0.86, p<0.001); satisfaction with prior screening (RR=0.87, p=0.03), self-efficacy (RR=0.96, p=0.01); and screening benefits (RR=0.84, p<0.001). Relapse participants were also more likely to not have private health insurance (RR=1.33, p=0.04) and be unaware of the need to repeat screening (RR=1.41, p=0.02). Inconsistent screeners were less likely to have planned when they will next rescreen (RR= 0.84, p=0.04) and reported greater barriers to rescreening (RR=1.05, p=0.05). Action participants were younger (RR= 0.98, p=<0.001), reported less social influences to screen (RR=0.94, p<0.001) and were less likely to have known someone who has had CRC (RR=0.82, p=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Social cognitive, demographic and background variables significantly differentiated screening maintenance from lower readiness stages. |
Keywords: | Colon cancer psychotherapy health behaviour blood analysis health promotion |
Rights: | Copyright © 2012 Australian Health Promotion Association. All Rights Reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1071/he12122 |
Published version: | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=786822719059360;res=IELHEA |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychology publications |
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