Emotional predictors of bowel screening: the avoidance-promoting role of fear, embarrassment, and disgust

Abstract Background Despite considerable efforts to address practical barriers, colorectal cancer screening numbers are often low. People do not always act rationally, and investigating emotions may offer insight into the avoidance of screening. The current work assessed whether fear, embarrassment,...

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Main Authors: Lisa M. Reynolds, Ian P. Bissett, Nathan S. Consedine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4423-5