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Journal of Cancer Education
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education 1/2011

01-03-2011

Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Medical Students: A Tale of Two Schools

Authors: Margaret Boehler, Vriti Advani, Cathy J. Schwind, Elizabeth Dawn Wietfeldt, Yolanda Becker, Barbara Lewis, Jan Rakinic, Imran Hassan

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has been shown to decrease the incidence of CRC cancers and decrease mortality. Studies show that the most important predictor of patient compliance with CRC screening is physician recommendation. We assessed the knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding cancer screening. A study-specific questionnaire was distributed to medical students (MS) at two medical schools. There was a significant difference in the percentage of correctly answered questions regarding screening recommendations between first year MS and all other years for both schools. However, MS attitudes towards CRC screening were consistent between classes and schools. Although most MS had positive attitudes regarding cancer screening our survey identified several important deficits in knowledge.
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Metadata
Title
Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Medical Students: A Tale of Two Schools
Authors
Margaret Boehler
Vriti Advani
Cathy J. Schwind
Elizabeth Dawn Wietfeldt
Yolanda Becker
Barbara Lewis
Jan Rakinic
Imran Hassan
Publication date
01-03-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0161-3

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