Colorectal cancer screening and access to healthcare in New York City taxi drivers Journal Article
| Authors: | Costas-Muñiz, R.; Roberts, N.; Narang, B.; Mehmood, R.; Acharya, S.; Aragones, A.; Leng, J.; Gany, F. |
| Article Title: | Colorectal cancer screening and access to healthcare in New York City taxi drivers |
| Abstract: | This study examined differences in colorectal cancer screening across sociodemographic, migration, occupational, and health-related factors in a sample of male taxi drivers. Male drivers eligible for colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) (≥ 50 years old) were recruited in 55 community-based health fairs conducted during November 2015 to February 2017 in 16 taxi garages or community locations located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx. Participants completed a survey that included sociodemographic, migration, occupational, health-related, and cancer screening practices. For this study 33 questions were analyzed. The sample consisted of 137 male drivers, 27% of them had undergone CRCS. Occupation-related factors, including night shifts and driving high numbers of weekly hours, were associated with lower CRCS rates; having a family history of cancer, health insurance, a regular source of primary care, and a routine check-up in the last year, were associated with higher CRCS rates. The findings suggest that drivers with health insurance and better access to primary care are more likely to be up-to-date with CRCS. The results provide important information that can inform occupation-based public health interventions. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. |
| Keywords: | cancer screening; colonoscopy; adherence; immigrant health |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1557-1912 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2020-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 526 |
| End Page: | 533 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10903-019-00911-8 |
| PUBMED: | 31263989 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC6938571 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
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