Improving uptake of colorectal cancer screening by complex patients at an academic primary care practice: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular screening reduces mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). The Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, has a regional screening programme offering faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) or colonoscopy. Participation in the screening programme has been low, particularly among complex patients. Patient navigation has strong evidence for increasing the CRC screening rate.

Design and objective

This feasibility study tested patient navigation performed by medical assistants for complex patients at an academic primary care practice.

Baseline measurements

A review of 328 patients' medical charts revealed that 51% were up-to-date with screening (16% within the programme), 24% were ineligible, 5% had a documented refusal and 20% were not up-to-date, of whom 58 (18%) were co

SUBMITTER: Desponds C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature