Clinician perceptions on barriers and facilitators to 1-year surveillance colonoscopy completion in survivors of colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Surveillance colonoscopy is recommended 1-year after surgical resection for patients with stage I-III CRC; however, only 18%-61% of CRC survivors complete this test. This study describes clinician-identified barriers and facilitators to surveillance colonoscopy among CRC survivors.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with clinicians until thematic saturation was achieved. Interviews were analyzed using the social cognitive theory.

Results

Thirteen clinicians were interviewed, and all identified health system-level barriers to surveillance colonoscopy completion; the most common being fragmented care due to patients receiving care across many health syste

SUBMITTER: Kwendakwema CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420656 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature