@article {Efuni:2018:2326-4403:23,
title = "Optimism, Worry, and Colorectal Cancer Screening among Low-income Latinos",
journal = "Health Behavior and Policy Review",
parent_itemid = "infobike://psp/hbpr",
publishercode ="psp",
year = "2018",
volume = "5",
number = "2",
publication date ="2018-03-01T00:00:00",
pages = "23-32",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2326-4403",
eissn = "2326-4403",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/2018/00000005/00000002/art00003",
doi = "doi:10.14485/HBPR.5.2.3",
keyword = "COLORECTAL CANCER, CANCER SCREENING, SCREENING COLONOSCOPY, CANCER WORRY, LATINO HEALTH",
author = "Efuni, Elizaveta and Schofield, Elizabeth and Duhamel, Katherine N. and Villagra, Cristina and Cohen, Noah and Reid, Felicia and Jandorf, Lina",
abstract = "Objective: In this paper, we examine the relationship of optimism and screening colonoscopy (SC) completion among low-income Latinos at average colorectal cancer risk. Methods: Partici- pants were 305 Latinos referred for SC with a patient navigator. We assessed optimism (LOT- R), cancer
worry, and other health-related characteristics at baseline and at 3 months. Results: Lower optimism (optimism OR = 0.89; 95% CI = [0.81, 0.98]) and higher cancer worry (worry OR = 1.87; 95% CI = [1.17, 2.99]) were associated with SC completion. Language preference, self- reported health,
nativity, and proactive and adherent health behaviors were associated with optimism. Optimism was inversely associated with cancer worry and colonoscopy fear. Conclusion: Latinos with lower optimism and higher cancer worry are more likely to complete SC.",
}