Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy for cancer detection
Patient and practitioner perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21579507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Travis (0000-0003-1140-1822, University of Leeds, corresponding author), Robert S Kerrison (0000-0002-8900-749X, University of Surrey), Daryl B O''Connor (0000-0003-4117-4093, University of Leeds), Laura Ashley (0000-0002-9439-3778, Leeds Beckett University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1263-1283 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-0446 • E-ISSN: 1476-8321 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08870446.2022.2141241 |
| PMID | 36373225 |
| OpenAlex | W4308952061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
OBJECTIVE: To further understand the barriers and facilitators to attending colonoscopy examination following a positive routinely offered stool test result, from the perspective of patients and Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSPs). METHODS: 12), who worked for the BCSP in England. Framework analysis included inductive and deductive coding. RESULTS: Anxiety was as a key barrier cited by patients and SSPs, arising from the moment the patient received the invitation letter. Notably, procedural-related anxieties centred upon the fear of pain and discomfort and test invasiveness. The role of family, friends and the SSP were recognised by patients and SSPs to facilitate participation. Many patients, yet not SSPs, emphasised an obligation to attend all medical test invitations. CONCLUSION: Practically orientated strategies suggested by patients and SSPs address the patient barriers identified. These include earlier information to patients on the option of sedation for pain relief, earlier notification of potential financial support for patients unable to fund their own travel costs, and fewer uses of the term cancer within written materials
Anxiety · Cancer · Colonoscopy · Colorectal cancer · Family medicine · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |