Courtney C Moreno1, Thomas Jarrett2, Brianna L Vey3, Pardeep K Mittal4, Elizabeth A Krupinski4, David L Roberts2. 1. Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: courtney.moreno@emoryhealthcare.org. 2. Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 3. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 4. Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Abstract
AIMS: To assess patient knowledge about colorectal cancer incidence and prognosis as well as willingness to undergo screening with various tests (eg, optical colonoscopy, stool-based tests, computed tomographic colonography (CTC)). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was administered to consecutive patients of a general academic-based internal medicine clinic. RESULTS: Survey response rate was 86.3%. A majority of respondents (55%) reported being aware of general information about colorectal cancer, and 99% indicated a belief that colorectal cancer screening was a good idea. A majority of respondents (73%) were willing to undergo optical colonoscopy, and some were willing to undergo stool-based tests (48%), or CT colonography CTC (40%). A majority reported being more willing to undergo a colorectal cancer screening test if the test did not involve radiation (86%), did not involve insertion of a tube or device into the rectum (78%), did not involve a pre-proceduralpreprocedural bowel cleansing regimen (73%), or did not involve sedation (60%). CONCLUSION: Improved patient education about the negligible radiation risk associated with CTC or development of a non-invasive imaging test that did not involve a preprocedural bowel cleansing regimen may increase rates of colorectal cancer screening.
AIMS: To assess patient knowledge about colorectal cancer incidence and prognosis as well as willingness to undergo screening with various tests (eg, optical colonoscopy, stool-based tests, computed tomographic colonography (CTC)). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was administered to consecutive patients of a general academic-based internal medicine clinic. RESULTS: Survey response rate was 86.3%. A majority of respondents (55%) reported being aware of general information about colorectal cancer, and 99% indicated a belief that colorectal cancer screening was a good idea. A majority of respondents (73%) were willing to undergo optical colonoscopy, and some were willing to undergo stool-based tests (48%), or CT colonography CTC (40%). A majority reported being more willing to undergo a colorectal cancer screening test if the test did not involve radiation (86%), did not involve insertion of a tube or device into the rectum (78%), did not involve a pre-proceduralpreprocedural bowel cleansing regimen (73%), or did not involve sedation (60%). CONCLUSION: Improved patient education about the negligible radiation risk associated with CTC or development of a non-invasive imaging test that did not involve a preprocedural bowel cleansing regimen may increase rates of colorectal cancer screening.