Open AccessIdentifying Gender Barriers for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Assessing the Need for a Multigender Endoscopy Team: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Author(s) -
Harshit S. Khara,
D. N. Suthar,
Marika Bergenstock,
Andrea Berger,
Jessica McKee,
Dana Stewart,
Samuel R Theis,
Michael Komar,
Amitpal S. Johal,
Diego R. Valencia Chavez,
William B. Hale,
Rakhee Mangla
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001318
Subject(s) - medicine , preference , endoscopy , gender bias , prospective cohort study , male gender , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , family medicine , cancer , psychology , social psychology , economics , microeconomics
Gender preferences have been reported as a barrier to colorectal cancer screening, particularly among women. We aim to identify the role of patients' gender preferences for endoscopists and endoscopy team members, with the effect of age-related and regional differences.