Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study

Lucas Chartier; Erin Arthurs; Maida J Sewitch

doi:10.1155/2009/903545

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2009)

Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study

Lucas Chartier,
Erin Arthurs,
Maida J Sewitch

Affiliations

Lucas Chartier: Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Erin Arthurs: Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Maida J Sewitch: Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/903545
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 3
pp. 203 – 209

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Current guidelines recommend that colonoscopic colorectal cancer screening be undertaken every 10 years after the age of 50 years. However, because the procedure does not meet criteria that promote screening uptake, patient satisfaction with colonoscopy may encourage repeat screening.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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