Canadian Physicians’ Choices for Their Own Colon Cancer Screening
| Autor: | Mamoon Raza, Alexandra Ilnyckyj, Charles N. Bernstein |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Canada medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Colonoscopy Gastroenterology Risk Factors Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires Internal medicine medicine Humans Mass Screening lcsh:RC799-869 Survey Mass screening Aged medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Colon cancer screening Female lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Colorectal Neoplasms business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 281-284 (2006) |
| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Compliance with colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in Canada is low. The aim of the present survey was to determine whether Canadian physicians older than 50 years were pursuing colon cancer screening. Specifically, physicians were asked to identify their modality of choice and identify their barriers to screening.METHODS: Surveys were mailed to members, older than 50 years, of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine, the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Canadian Association of Radiologists.RESULTS: Of 2807 surveys, 46% were returned. Screening for CRC was reported by 53% of respondents. The Canadian Association of Radiologists members (61%) and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology members (61%) were more likely to be screened than other specialties (PDISCUSSION: More than one-half of all respondents were screened for CRC. Colonoscopy is the most common screening modality used. Lack of time is the most common reason cited for not participating in CRC screening. |
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