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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Provider- and System-Level Barriers and Facilitators to Colonoscopy and Multi-Target Stool DNA for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities.

Diana Redwood, Melissa Toffolon, Christie Flanagan, John Kisiel, Judith Salmon Kaur, Lauren Jeffries, Manusake Zenku, Jennifer Lent, Joseph Bachtold

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Colorectal Cancer in the American Indian and Alaska Native Community: A Holistic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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  4. Colorectal cancer screening barriers, facilitators, and promotion recommendations by Alaska Native people who are non-adherent to colorectal cancer screening.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Diana RedwoodAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 3900 Ambassador Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0360-5729
Melissa ToffolonActionable Data Consulting, P.O. Box 873427, Wasilla, AK 99687, USA.
Christie FlanaganAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 3900 Ambassador Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1415-6167
John KisielMayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Judith Salmon KaurMayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Lauren JeffriesAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 3900 Ambassador Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.
Manusake ZenkuYukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 829 Chief Eddy Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559, USA.
Jennifer LentYukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 829 Chief Eddy Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559, USA.
Joseph BachtoldYukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 829 Chief Eddy Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559, USA.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium · USYukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation · USMayo Clinic · US

Funding

Randomized controlled trial of the stool DNA test to improve colorectal cancer screening among Alaska Native peopleR01CA247642 · NCI · ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM · PI REDWOOD, DIANA · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA247642NCI NIH HHS R01CA247642
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Alaska Tribal Health System is working to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among Alaska Native people, who experience the highest CRC rates in the world. This study examined CRC screening provider- and system-level barriers and facilitators from the perspective of healthcare providers serving Alaska Native people in rural/remote communities. A total of 28 provider (physicians, advanced practice, and Community Health Aides/Practitioners) interviews were held from 1 February to 30 November 2021. Colonoscopy provider-level barrier themes included time, competing priorities, and staffing, while system-level barriers included travel costs, weather, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) barrier themes included test viability and unfamiliarity, and previous stool tests experiences. For both tests, limited medical record reminders was a major barrier. Facilitator themes for both tests included community outreach, cultural competency and patient navigation, and clinic/system improvements. In-depth interviews with tribal health providers showed that adding mt-sDNA testing may help address system-level colonoscopy barriers such as waitlists and travel costs, but other barriers remain. Further research is needed into patient barriers and facilitators, as well as the effectiveness of integrating mt-sDNA into a geographically dispersed tribal health system to reduce cancer disparities and build equity in CRC prevention among Alaska Native people.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsColonoscopyDNAEarly Detection of CancerHumansMass ScreeningPandemicsDNAAlaska Nativecancer screeningcolorectal cancercolorectal neoplasms/prevention and controlearly detection of cancerhealth carehealth personnelproviderscreening barrierssurveys and questionnaires

Identifiers

PMID37998261
PMCPMC10671517
OpenAlexW4388446961

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