Patients' Preferences for Primary Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Survey of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Korea

The adoption of colonoscopy as a primary colorectal cancer (CRC) screening technique has been argued for in Korea, without evidence of patient preferences. This study aimed to investigate patients' preferences for the primary CRC screening test for the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP)....

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Published in:Gut and liver 2017, 11(6), , pp.821-827
Main Authors: Cho, Young-Hak, Kim, Dae Ho, Cha, Jae Myung, Jeen, Yoon Tae, Moon, Jeong Seop, Kim, Jin-Oh, Lee, Sang Kil, Cho, Yu Kyung, Im, Jong Pil, Jang, Jae Young, Shin, Jeong Eun, Yoon, Soon Man, Jung, Yunho, Kim, Eun Sun, Lee, Kang Nyeong, Cho, Soo-Jeong, Kim, Yeol, Park, Bo Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
colonoscopy
Colonoscopy - methods
Colonoscopy - psychology
colorectal neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Early Detection of Cancer - methods
Early Detection of Cancer - psychology
fecal occult blood test
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Mass Screening - psychology
Middle Aged
Occult Blood
Original
Patient Preference
preference
Republic of Korea
screening
Surveys and Questionnaires
내과학
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Summary:The adoption of colonoscopy as a primary colorectal cancer (CRC) screening technique has been argued for in Korea, without evidence of patient preferences. This study aimed to investigate patients' preferences for the primary CRC screening test for the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP). Between June and August 2016, 414 individuals aged ≥50 years who participated in the NCSP were prospectively invited to complete a questionnaire regarding their preferences for the primary CRC screening test and the reasons for their selection. Among the 396 respondents who completed the questionnaire, 124 individuals (31.3%) preferred the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), whereas 272 individuals (68.7%) preferred colonoscopy. Elderly participants preferred the FIT (p
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212
DOI:10.5009/gnl17025