%0 Journal Article
%T Colorectal cancer screening: Understanding the health literacy needs of hispanic rural residents
%A Angelina R. Wittich
%A Belinda Flores
%A Elisabeth M. De La Rosa
%A L. Aubree Shay
%A Melissa A. Valerio
%A Taylor Mackay
%J Archive of "AIMS Public Health".
%D 2019
%R 10.3934/publichealth.2019.2.107
%X Hispanics residing in rural areas are among those who are least likely to be screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) and more likely to present with late stage CRC than other racial or ethnic groups. We conducted a pilot study utilizing a mixed-method approach to explore perceptions of CRC and CRC screening among Hispanic adults residing in South Texas rural communities and to identify health literacy needs associated with CRC screening uptake
%K colorectal cancer
%K screening
%K Hispanics
%K rural
%K health literacy
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6606525/