Lay Representations of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: Associations With Prevention Behaviors

Sullivan, Helen W.; Finney Rutten, Lila J.; Hesse, Bradford W.; Moser, Richard P.; Rothman, Alexander J; McCaul, Kevin D.

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Lay Representations of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: Associations With Prevention Behaviors

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Dec 15 2009
By Sullivan, Helen W. ; Finney Rutten, Lila J. ; Hesse, Bradford W. ; ...

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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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Sullivan, Helen W. ; Finney Rutten, Lila J. ; Hesse, Bradford W. ; Moser, Richard P. ; Rothman, Alexander J ; McCaul, Kevin D.
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Introduction

The Common Sense Model of illness representations posits that how people think about an illness affects how they try to prevent the illness. The purpose of this study was to determine whether prevention representations vary by cancer type (colon, lung, and skin cancer) and whether representations are associated with relevant behaviors.

Methods

We analyzed data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 2005), a nationally representative survey of American adults (N = 5,586) conducted by telephone interview.

Results

Respondents reported that all 3 types of cancer can be prevented through healthy behaviors; however, fewer did so for colon cancer. More respondents reported screening as a prevention strategy for colon cancer than did so for lung or skin cancer. Representations were associated with colon cancer screening, smoking status, and sunscreen use.

Conclusion

Representations of cancer were associated with relevant health behaviors, providing a target for health messages and interventions.
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Colonic Neoplasms Diet Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Surveys Humans Interviews As Topic Lung Neoplasms Questionnaires Skin Neoplasms Smoking Sunscreening Agents
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Prev Chronic Dis. 7(1).
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1545-1151
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7
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1
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Preventing Chronic Disease
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