Factors Predicting Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors among Thai People Living in Bangkok metropolitan

Abstract

The predictive-correlation study aimed examining factors predictive colorectal cancer screening behaviors among Thai people living in Bangkok Metropolitan. The health belief model was used as a theorical framework. A sample of 553 participants aged between 50 and 75 years and lived in Bangkok, Thailand, were selected by multi-stage sampling method. The research instruments comprise demographic data, perceived susceptibility to disease, perceived severity of disease, perceived benefit, perceived barriers, perceived threat, cue to action, and behaviors of colorectal cancer screening, which were validated by experts (0.81, 0.92, 0.82, 0.85, 0.87, and 0.93, respectively
The result revealed that 35.62% of participants exhibited appropriate behaviors for colorectal cancer screening. Including fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and colonoscopy (19.89% and 15.73%, respectively). Furthermore, perceived barriers significantly predicted colorectal cancer screening behaviors (OR = 1.09, 95% CI = 0.89-1.08). Therefore, the result of study is able to be a fundamental data to develop a colorectal cancer screening program among Thai people living in Bangkok Metropolitan. It is important to provide knowledge about colorectal cancer through a factsheet in order to eliminate misunderstand regrading health beliefs on colorectal cancer behaviors among Thai people living in Bangkok Metropolitan.