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Workplace colorectal cancer-screening awareness programs: an adjunct to primary care practice?
Akshay Bagai1, Karen Parsons, Brenda Malone
1Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Rm BH-417, M5S 1B6 Toronto, ON, Canada.
Journal of Community Health
|July 10, 2007
Summary
Workplace colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness programs can improve screening rates. A study found many Toronto police officers, even younger ones, are at average or higher risk for CRC, highlighting the workplace
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are suboptimal nationally, contributing to preventable morbidity and mortality.
- Lack of organized screening programs and barriers (patient and physician) hinder CRC screening uptake.
- Workplaces present a potential venue for implementing CRC screening awareness programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the workplace as a venue for implementing a CRC screening-awareness program.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace-based CRC awareness initiative.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 3756 members of the Toronto Police Service.
- Participants attended a CRC education session.
- 965 members completed an informed consent and a 5-item CRC risk-assessment questionnaire.
Main Results:
- 30.9% (298/965) of participants were identified as average or above-average risk for CRC.
- A significant portion (83.1%, or 802/965) of the study population was under 50 years of age.
- The workplace served as an effective adjunct to primary care physicians in raising CRC awareness.
Conclusions:
- Workplace CRC screening awareness programs can effectively reach populations, including younger individuals.
- The Toronto Police Service demonstrated the utility of the workplace setting for CRC awareness.
- Findings support the development of further Canadian workplace CRC screening awareness programs.
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