Developing and Implementing a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Uganda: Stakeholder Perceived Barriers and Opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is increasing in Uganda. Despite this, and the disproportionately high burden of early onset and late-stage CRC cases, no CRC screening program exists in Uganda. To guide and inform future CRC prevention efforts, interviews with key stakeholders were undertaken to better understand the perceived barriers and opportunities relevant to the development and implementation of a CRC screening program in Uganda.

Methods

Semi-structured key informant interviews were conducted with key stakeholders in cancer prevention, screening and policy/programming (n = 11, 6 medically qualified and 5 non-medical), who were recruited across Uganda using maximum variation sampling between March and April 2022. Interviews were audio recorded, transcrib

SUBMITTER: Matovu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature