Universal Healthcare Coverage Does Not Ensure Adherence to Initial Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines.

Autor: McEvoy CS; Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA.; Health Analysis Department, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA., Shah NG; Health Analysis Department, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA., Roberts SE; Health Analysis Department, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA., Carroll AM; Health Analysis Department, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA., Platz TA; Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA., Oxner CR; Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA., Butler RE; Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA., Ricca RL; Department of Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Military medicine [Mil Med] 2021 Nov 02; Vol. 186 (11-12), pp. e1071-e1076.
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa319
Abstrakt: Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA, and screening tests are underutilized. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of individuals at average risk who utilized a recommended initial screening test in a universal healthcare coverage system.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of active duty and retired military members as well as civilian beneficiaries of the Military Health System. Individuals born from 1960 to 1962 and eligible for full benefits on their 50th birthday were evaluated. Military rank or rank of benefits sponsor was used to determine socioeconomic status. Adherence to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for initial colorectal cancer screening was determined using "Current Procedural Terminology" and "Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System" codes for colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult blood test, and fecal immunohistochemistry test. Average risk individuals who obtained early screening ages 47 to 49 were also identified.
Results: This study identified 275,665 individuals at average risk. Of these, 105,957 (38.4%) adhered to screening guidelines. An additional 19,806 (7.2%) individuals were screened early. Colonoscopy (82.7%) was the most common screening procedure. Highest odds of screening were associated with being active duty military (odds ratio [OR] 3.63, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.43 to 3.85), having highest socioeconomic status (OR 2.37, 95% CI 2.31 to 2.44), and having managed care insurance (OR 4.36, 95% CI 4.28 to 4.44).
Conclusions: Universal healthcare coverage does not ensure initial colorectal cancer screening utilization consistent with guidelines no does it eliminate disparities.
(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2021. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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