Using specialist screening practitioners (SSPs) to increase uptake of bowel scope (flexible sigmoidoscopy) screening: results of a feasibility single-stage phase II randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the feasibility of specialist screening practitioners (SSPs) offering patient navigation (PN) to facilitate uptake of bowel scope screening (BSS) among patients who do not confirm or attend their appointment.

Design

A single-stage phase II trial.

Setting

South Tyneside District Hospital, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

Participants

Individuals invited for BSS at South Tyneside District Hospital during the 6-month recruitment period were invited to participate in the study.

Intervention

Consenting individuals were randomly assigned to either the PN intervention or usual care group in a 4:1 ratio. The intervention involved BSS non-attenders receiving a phone call from an SSP to elicit their reasons for non-attendance and offer educationa

SUBMITTER: McGregor LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398706 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature