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Am J Surg2023;225(4):617-629.April 1, 2023Journal Article

Modifiable patient-reported factors associated with cancer-screening knowledge and participation in a community-based health assessment.

Oluwadamilola M Fayanju1, Taofik Oyekunle2, Samantha M Thomas3, Kearston L Ingraham4, Laura J Fish5, Rachel A Greenup6, Kevin C Oeffinger7, S Yousuf Zafar8, Terry Hyslop3, E Shelley Hwang9, Steven R Patierno7, Nadine J Barrett10
1Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3513, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA; Duke Forge, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC, 27705, USA. Electronic address: fayanju@upenn.edu.
2Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
3Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2717, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
4Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
5Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2914, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
6Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3513, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA; Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
7Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3893, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
8Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA; Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3893, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Change Healthcare, 216 Centerview Dr #300, Nashville, TN, 37219, USA.
9Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3513, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
10Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2914, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Duke Clinical and Translation Science Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We sought to identify modifiable factors associated with cancer screening in a community-based health assessment. METHODS: 24 organizations at 47 community events in central North Carolina distributed a 91-item survey from April-December 2017. Responses about (1) interest in disease prevention, (2) lifestyle choices (e.g., diet, tobacco), and (3) perceptions of primary care access/qua…

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