Research on effects of nursing intervention on enhancement of colonoscopy compliance of colorectal cancer high-risk population

Objective To discuss the effects of nursing intervention under the guidance of health belief on enteroscopy compliance of colorectal cancer high-risk population. Methods A total of 260 people, who were clearly identified as colorectal cancer high-risk population during preliminary screening of 2 communities in Nankai District, Tianjin but had not finished enteroscopy, were selected and divided them into intervention group and control group with 130 people per group by random digits table method. In the intervention group, subjects received nursing intervention with guidance of the health belief model for a year, while in the control group, subjects simply received regular propaganda and education about colorectal cancer screening. Results After intervention, the cognitive levels in colorectal cancer screening, enteroscopy screening, high-risk factors was (9.16±2.95), (14.55±3.41), (14.25±4.26) points in intervention group and (7.28 ± 3.26), (12.23 ± 3.72), (13.12 ± 4.11) points in control group, and there was significant difference between two groups (t=4.855, 5.228, 2.180, P<0.01 or 0.05). After intervention, the scores of health belief including susceptibility, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy was (7.74 ± 1.50), (13.20 ± 2.45), (6.59 ± 1.91), (23.54±3.16) points in intervention group, and (6.68 ± 1.47), (11.58 ± 2.15), (8.42 ± 1.99), (20.82 ± 3.02) points in control group, and there was significant difference between two groups(t=5.730, 5.682, -7.561, 7.096, P<0.01). The rate of enteroscopy screening was 20.47%(26/127) in intervention group and 8.87%(11/124) in control group, and there was significant difference between two groups(χ2=6.719, P<0.05). Conclusions The nursing intervention under the guidance of health belief helps colorectal cancer high-risk population establish health belief, enhances participation rates of colonoscopy screening and has important significance to positive rates of early colorectal cancer. Key words: Intestinal neoplasms; Screening; High-risk population; Health belief