The Effect of a Health Education Intervention on Jordanian Participants’ Colorectal Cancer Knowledge, Health Perceptions, and Screening Practices

Abstract

This study may provide Jordanian and other nurses with a theory-based educational intervention to improve the quality of nursing care and reduce costs.

The implementation of colorectal cancer screening interventions in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

“…However, interventions that utilised colonoscopy as the primary screening test [18] or followed-up a positive HRFQ with a colonoscopy [32] had the lowest response rates (16.5 and 14%, respectively). Individual or group education was part of the screening intervention in six studies [21,31,[33][34][35][36] though 2/ 6 studies focused only on education and did not offer screening -participants had to take a stool test independently [31,35]. Visual information about stool collection (e.g.…”

“…Findings from studies providing education/ educational materials were mixed. Interventions that provided an educational component only and suggested that participants should complete an FOBT but did not offer a stool test as part of the intervention reported much lower FIT/FOBT completion rates (35.7 and 26.0%) [31,35] compared to interventions that offered an educational component and a stool test (in 3/4 interventions) (i.e. 80-100% [34], 74% [21] and 96% [36]).…”

“…Other 'personal' methods included collecting stool samples from homes (rather than asking participants to return stool samples to a clinic) [28,29], sending personally named and addressed letters [18] and asking clinicians who were known to the target population to issue invitations to participate in the intervention [38]. The intervention in three studies was tailored according to a theory -the Health Belief Model [21,35], social cognitive theory [21] and the preventive health model [31]. One study reported an educational intervention (in Iran) that counselled individuals to address personal barriers to screening, included family members in health education sessions, sent reminders for stool completion and asked physicians of the same sex to consult and encourage participants [21].…”

Translation, Trans-Cultural Adaptation to Arabic, and Psychometric Testing of a Questionnaire Measuring Colorectal Cancer Knowledge, Perceptions, and Screening Practices among Average-Risk Population

“…Despite the effectiveness of CRC screening and the availability of CRC screening tests, overall screening rates are low, and the pace of screening progression is slow (Bidouei et al, 2014;Ferlay et al, 2014;Reyes and Miranda, 2015;Bray et al, 2018;Abuadas and Abuadas, 2019). Several studies were conducted to improve understanding of the barriers that maintain low colorectal cancer screening Editorial Process: Submission:02/15/2021 Acceptance:05/10/2021 rates (Bidouei et al, 2014;Almadi et al, 2015;Reyes and Miranda, 2015;Abuadas et al, 2018;Abuadas and Abuadas, 2019;Al-Hajeili et al, 2019). The perception of CRC risk in the broad community is highly important in ensuring a strong tendency toward screening and prevention.…”

“…The perception of CRC risk in the broad community is highly important in ensuring a strong tendency toward screening and prevention. In several studies, most participants perceived themselves as good physically and believed that CRC screening was unnecessary (Bidouei et al, 2014;Almadi et al, 2015;Reyes and Miranda, 2015;Abuadas et al, 2018;Abuadas and Abuadas, 2019;Al-Hajeili et al, 2019).…”