Colon Cancer Screening: Provider Ordering-Patient Refusal

Language: English

Published by Scholars' Press Dez 2013, 2013

3639704924 / 9783639704921

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Mass screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) and removal of precursor lesions dramatically reduces both incidence and mortality from CRC. Most of the eligible U.S. population has not been screened. Disparity of screening exists within populations across the domains of race/ethnicity, gender and age. This research describes the patients eligible for colorectal cancer screening and the practice of provider ordering and patient refusal of colorectal cancer screening in one Veteran s Affairs Healthcare setting (VA). This is a descriptive cross sectional study utilizing secondary analysis of data from VA electronic medical record system. 4,315 men and women aged 50 years and older eligible for screening between 2004 - 2005. Independent variables: demographic characteristics age, gender, race. Dependent variables: provider order, type of screening, screening not indicated, patient refusal of screening. Conclusions: Providers determined screening was not indicated primarily due to patient chronic health problems. A significant number of patients refused provider recommendations for screening. The reasons for patient refusal are unclear. Young black men refused more than any other group. 88 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Colon Cancer Screening: Provider Ordering-Patient Refusal
Author
Polly A. Baird
Publisher
Scholars' Press Dez 2013
Publication year
2013
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3639704924
ISBN 13
9783639704921
Item weight
149 grams
Dimensions
220x150x6 mm

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