A survey on colonoscopy shows poor understanding of its protective value and widespread misconceptions across Europe.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is a valuable screening tool for colorectal cancer. However, patients experience anxiety when faced with attending a first colonoscopy, and negative attitudes may contribute to non-attendance. Few studies in Europe have explored these attitudes, despite increasing colorectal cancer incidence. STUDY AIM:We conducted an online survey of the public in five European Union countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK), with the aim of understanding public knowledge of, perceptions of, and attitudes towards, colonoscopy and bowel preparation, amongst colonoscopy-naïve respondents. Attitudes towards colonoscopy were also gathered from colonoscopy-experienced patients. METHODS:Survey answers were gathered from 2,500 colonoscopy-naïve respondents and 500 colonoscopy-e

SUBMITTER: Amlani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241766 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature