Patients' experiences and reported barriers to colonoscopy in the screening context—a systematic review of the literature

SA McLachlan, A Clements, J Austoker - Patient education and counseling, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to characterise patients'
own experience of colonoscopy in the screening context. METHODS: A search strategy was …

Individual‐level factors in colorectal cancer screening: a review of the literature on the relation of individual‐level health behavior constructs and screening behavior

MT Kiviniemi, A Bennett, M Zaiter… - Psycho …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Compliance with colorectal cancer screening recommendations requires
considerable conscious effort on the part of the individual patient, making an individual's …

A program to enhance completion of screening colonoscopy among urban minorities

LA Chen, S Santos, L Jandorf, J Christie… - Clinical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Although colonoscopy is becoming the preferred screening test for
colorectal cancer, screening rates, particularly among minorities, are low. Little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in colorectal cancer in African-Americans vs Whites: before and after diagnosis

A Dimou, KN Syrigos, MW Saif - World journal of gastroenterology …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There are differences between African-American and white patients with colorectal cancer,
concerning their characteristics before and after diagnosis. Whites are more likely to adhere …

Barriers to colorectal cancer screening in community health centers: a qualitative study

KE Lasser, JZ Ayanian, RH Fletcher, MJDV Good - BMC family practice, 2008 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer screening rates are low among disadvantaged patients; few
studies have explored barriers to screening in community health centers. The purpose of this …

African American families' expectations and intentions for mental health services

R Thompson, BL Dancy, TRA Wiley… - … and Policy in Mental …, 2013 - Springer
A cross-sectional qualitative descriptive design was used to examine the links among
expectations about, experiences with, and intentions toward mental health services …

Population-based prevalence estimates of history of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy: review and analysis of recent trends

C Stock, U Haug, H Brenner - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Lower GI endoscopy, such as colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, is thought to
have a substantial impact on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality through detection …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the use and quality of colorectal cancer screening.

DJ Holden, R Harris, DS Porterfield… - Evidence report …, 2010 - europepmc.org
Objectives To conduct a systematic review of the use and quality (including underuse,
overuse, and misuse) of appropriate colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, including factors …

A public health approach to winning the war against cancer

TR Frieden, JE Myers, MS Krauskopf, TA Farley - The oncologist, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This article describes a prevention strategy for the United States to help win the war on
cancer. Prevention can be achieved by reducing exposure to cancer-promoting agents …

Presence and correlates of racial disparities in adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines

DJ Burgess, M Van Ryn, J Grill, S Noorbaloochi… - Journal of general …, 2011 - Springer
Objectives We examined the presence and correlates of Black/White racial disparities in
adherence to guidelines for colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). Methods The sample …