Acceptance of flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for screening and surveillance in colorectal cancer prevention

Objectives: To study an individual's experience of either flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) or colonoscopy in a colorectal cancer prevention programme. Methods: Consecutive individuals in a Bowel Cancer Prevention Programme, who had either an unsedated FS or a colonoscopy with sedation, participated...

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Published in:Journal of medical screening 2005-01, Vol.12 (2), p.89-95
Main Authors: Nicholson, Fiona B, Korman, Melvyn G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colonoscopes
Colonoscopy - methods
Colonoscopy - psychology
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Pain Threshold
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Satisfaction
Sex Factors
Sigmoidoscopes
Sigmoidoscopy - methods
Sigmoidoscopy - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objectives: To study an individual's experience of either flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) or colonoscopy in a colorectal cancer prevention programme. Methods: Consecutive individuals in a Bowel Cancer Prevention Programme, who had either an unsedated FS or a colonoscopy with sedation, participated in a prospective cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Results: A total of 447 responses were obtained for 256 colonoscopies and 191 FSs (200 men [45%] and 247 women [55%]). The overall experience of colonoscopy was more comfortable than FS (75% versus 18%; P
ISSN:0969-1413
1475-5793
DOI:10.1258/0969141053908294