Patient-Reported Needs Following a Referral for Colorectal Cancer Screening.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Patient-physician communication about colorectal cancer screening can affect screening use, but discussions often lack information that patients need for informed decision making and seldom address personal preferences or barriers. To address this gap, a series of patient focus groups was conducted to guide the development of an online, interactive decision support program. This article presents findings on patient information needs and barriers to colorectal cancer screening after receiving a screening recommendation from a physician, and their perspectives on using electronic patient portals as platforms for health-related decision support. METHODS:Primary care patients with recent colonoscopy or stool testing orders were identified via the centralized data repository of a l

SUBMITTER: Dyer KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6438715 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature