Familial colonoscopic screening: how do French general practitioners deal with patients and their high-risk relatives. A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) can reduce incidence and mortality. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with CRC or advanced adenoma before the age of 65 (index patients) are at increased risk of CRC; however, the guidelines for screening of FDRs by colonoscopy are poorly followed.

Objectives

The present study, conducted in the context of the COLOR3 interventional study project, aimed to explore the positioning of general practitioners (GPs) in familial CRC screening in France.

Methods

From February 2020 to April 2021, 35 semi-structured interviews with GPs of index patients and/or their FDRs were conducted by telephone. The full-data transcribed corpus was subjected to horizontal thematic analysis.

Results

Knowledge and compliance with th

SUBMITTER: Ingrand I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272923 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature