Psychological distress and quality of life following positive fecal occult blood testing in colorectal cancer screening.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess psychological functioning, quality of life, and regret about screening after a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and subsequent colonoscopy, and to evaluate changes over time.

Methods

This is a prospective cohort study. Individuals aged 55 to 75 with a positive FIT that were referred for colonoscopy between July 2017 and November 2018, were invited to complete questionnaires related to psychological distress and health-related quality of life at three predefined time points: before colonoscopy, after histopathology result notification, and after 6 months. Four questionnaires were used: the Psychological Consequences Questionnaire (PCQ), the six-item Cancer Worry Scale (CWS), the Decision Regret Scale (DRS), and the 36-item Short-Fo

SUBMITTER: Vermeer NCA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317528 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature