Open AccessPatient Preferences and Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Urban Population
Author(s) -
Randi L. Wolf,
Charles E. Basch,
Corey H. Brouse,
Celia Shmukler,
Steven Shea
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.049684
Subject(s) - fecal occult blood , medicine , test (biology) , colorectal cancer , receipt , preference , intervention (counseling) , population , cancer screening , family medicine , cancer , colorectal cancer screening , colonoscopy , environmental health , nursing , paleontology , world wide web , computer science , economics , biology , microeconomics
We measured patient preferences for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategies and actual receipt of alternative CRC screening tests among an urban minority sample participating in an intervention study. The fecal occult blood test was the most preferred test, reportedly owing to its convenience and the noninvasive nature. For individuals who obtained a test that was other than their stated preference (41.1%), reasons for this discordance may be due to physician preferences that override patient preferences.