Impact of Knowledge and Risk Perceptions on Older Adults' Intention for Surveillance Colonoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Goals

The authors aimed to characterize older adults' intentions for future surveillance colonoscopy, knowledge of polyps, and predictors of colonoscopy plans.

Background

Guidelines recommend that the decision to continue or stop surveillance colonoscopy in older adults with colon polyps be "individualized." Although older adults want to be included in decision making, how knowledge regarding polyps influences decisions is unknown.

Study

In collaboration with a rural family medicine practice, the authors invited adults aged 65 years and older with a history of colon adenomas to complete a 14-item survey regarding intention for colonoscopy and knowledge of colon polyps.

Results

Sixty-seven of 105 (63%) patients completed the survey. The mean age was 72 years. Re

SUBMITTER: Calderwood AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851922 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature