ArticleAmerican journal of public health2015
Pathways to colonoscopy in the South: seeds of health disparities.
Article in American journal of public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- A socioecological taxonomy of determinants to colorectal cancer screening in black men: Insights from a mixed-methods systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Review
- Providers' Perceptions of Barriers to Optimal Communication With Patients During the Postcolonoscopy Experience.Journal of patient experience · 2018Article
- Colonic Polyps: Diagnosis and Surveillance.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2016Review
- Colorectal cancer screening in African Americans: practice patterns in the United States. Are we doing enough?Gastroenterology report · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe aimed to highlight sociodemographic differences in how patients access colonoscopy.
methodsWe invited all eligible patients (n = 2500) from 2 academy-affiliated colonoscopy centers in Alachua County, Florida (1 free standing, 1 hospital based), to participate in a precolonoscopy survey (September 2011-October 2013); patients agreeing to participate (n = 1841, response rate = 73.6%) received a $5.00 gift card.
resultsWe found sociodemographic differences in referral pathway, costs, and reasons associated with obtaining the procedure. Patients with the ideal pathway (referred by their regular doctor for age-appropriate screening) were more likely to be Black (compared with other minorities), male, high income, employed, and older. Having the colonoscopy because of symptoms was associated with being female, younger, and having lower income. We found significant differences for 1 previously underestimated barrier, having a spouse to accompany the patient to the procedure.
conclusionsPatients' facilitators and barriers to colonoscopy differed by sociodemographics in our study, which implies that interventions based on a single facilitator will not be effective for all subgroups of a population.
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