Older adults and forgoing cancer screening: "I think it would be strange".

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although there is a growing recognition that older adults and those with extensive comorbid conditions undergo cancer screening too frequently, there is little information about patients' perceptions regarding cessation of cancer screening. Information on older adults' views of screening cessation would be helpful both for clinicians and for those designing interventions to reduce overscreening.

Objective

To obtain a deeper understanding of older adults' perspectives on screening cessation and their experiences communicating with clinicians about this topic.

Design

Semistructured interview study.

Setting

Senior health center affiliated with an urban hospital.

Participants

We interviewed 33 older adults presenting to a senior health center. The

SUBMITTER: Torke AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3748399 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature