Getting checked for colon cancer is easy, especially now with at-home stool kits. Here's the real reason enough people aren't do it:
, are behind on colorectal cancer screenings – even though do-it-yourself tests let you collect a sample easily and privately in your own home.Psychologists call this “defensive information processing” – adopting beliefs to lessen fears of a threat. Andsuggests it could be a key reason that some people don't get recommended colorectal cancer screenings.
Self-exemption, meaning they assumed they didn’t need a test because they had regular bowel movements, lived a healthy lifestyle, or ate plenty of vegetables. In this study, people received a mailed invitation to do their screening. In a different context, other defensive behaviors might occur. In the U.S., for example, when a health care provider broaches the subject of screening, people “may engage more in counter-arguing or opting out,” says Clarke. “We do need further research in this area to understand how defensive reactions may differ depending on the context in which the test is offered.
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