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- High cancer mortality rates in Native communities prompted a study of how urban American Indian and Alaska Native elders discuss colorectal cancer (CRC) and its screening.
- Seven focus groups with 46 participants indicated that men often viewed screening as emasculating, while women faced embarrassment and trauma-related barriers.
- Humor was a common coping mechanism used by both genders to navigate the uncomfortable discussions about CRC and its screening, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive interventions.
Article Abstract
Background: Given high rates of cancer mortality in Native communities, we examined how urban American Indian and Alaska Native elders talk about colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening.
Methods: We conducted seven focus groups with a total of 46 participants in two urban clinics in the Pacific Northwest to assess participant awareness, perceptions, and concerns about CRC and CRC screening. Using speech codes theory, we identified norms that govern when and how to talk about CRC in this population.
Results: Our analyses revealed that male participants often avoided screening because they perceived it as emasculating, whereas women often avoided screening because of embarrassment and past trauma resulting from sexual abuse. Both men and women used humor to mitigate the threatening nature of discussions about CRC and CRC screening.
Conclusions: We offer our analytic results to assist others in developing culturally appropriate interventions to promote CRC screening among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601143 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11245-y | DOI Listing |
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