Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S.
We conducted a survey of primary care clinicians and gastroenterologists (n = 938) between 11/06/19–12/06/19 to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding colorectal cancer screening. We assessed clinicians’ attitudes toward lowering the colorectal cancer screening initiation age to 45 years, a topic...
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| author | Lila J. Finney Rutten PhD, MPH Philip Parks MD, MPH Emily Weiser MPH Xuan Zhu PhD Joan M. Griffin PhD Paul J. Limburg MD, MPH |
| author_facet | Lila J. Finney Rutten PhD, MPH Philip Parks MD, MPH Emily Weiser MPH Xuan Zhu PhD Joan M. Griffin PhD Paul J. Limburg MD, MPH |
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| description | We conducted a survey of primary care clinicians and gastroenterologists (n = 938) between 11/06/19–12/06/19 to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding colorectal cancer screening. We assessed clinicians’ attitudes toward lowering the colorectal cancer screening initiation age to 45 years, a topic of current debate. We also evaluated provider and practice characteristics associated with agreement. Only 38.1% of primary care clinicians endorsed colorectal cancer screening initiation at age 45 years, compared to 75.5% of gastroenterologists (p < .0001). Gastroenterologists were over 5 times more likely than primary care clinicians to endorse lowering the screening initiation age (OR = 5.30, 3.54-7.93). Other factors found to be independently associated with agreement with colorectal cancer screening initiation at age 45 years included seeing more than 25 patients per day (vs. fewer) and suburban (vs. urban) location. Results emphasize the need for collaboration between primary care clinicians and gastroenterologists to ensure that patients receive consistent messaging and evidence-based care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8746da8359034d14ae045e7a3dd569bb2023-07-26T06:35:19ZengSAGE PublishingCancer Control1073-27482020-12-012710.1177/1073274820977112Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S.Lila J. Finney Rutten PhD, MPH0Philip Parks MD, MPH1Emily Weiser MPH2Xuan Zhu PhD3Joan M. Griffin PhD4Paul J. Limburg MD, MPH5 Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Exact Sciences Corporation, Madison, WI, USA Exact Sciences Corporation, Madison, WI, USA Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USAWe conducted a survey of primary care clinicians and gastroenterologists (n = 938) between 11/06/19–12/06/19 to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding colorectal cancer screening. We assessed clinicians’ attitudes toward lowering the colorectal cancer screening initiation age to 45 years, a topic of current debate. We also evaluated provider and practice characteristics associated with agreement. Only 38.1% of primary care clinicians endorsed colorectal cancer screening initiation at age 45 years, compared to 75.5% of gastroenterologists (p < .0001). Gastroenterologists were over 5 times more likely than primary care clinicians to endorse lowering the screening initiation age (OR = 5.30, 3.54-7.93). Other factors found to be independently associated with agreement with colorectal cancer screening initiation at age 45 years included seeing more than 25 patients per day (vs. fewer) and suburban (vs. urban) location. Results emphasize the need for collaboration between primary care clinicians and gastroenterologists to ensure that patients receive consistent messaging and evidence-based care.https://doi.org/10.1177/1073274820977112 |
| spellingShingle | Lila J. Finney Rutten PhD, MPH Philip Parks MD, MPH Emily Weiser MPH Xuan Zhu PhD Joan M. Griffin PhD Paul J. Limburg MD, MPH Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. Cancer Control |
| title | Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. |
| title_full | Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. |
| title_fullStr | Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. |
| title_short | Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiation Age to 45 Years: Results From a Survey of Clinicians in the U.S. |
| title_sort | healthcare provider perspectives on lowering colorectal cancer screening initiation age to 45 years results from a survey of clinicians in the u s |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1073274820977112 |
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