A survey conducted by the Colon Cancer Alliance suggests a large majority of Americans over the age of 50 avoid undergoing colonoscopies due to fear, according to a news release.
The organization surveyed 1,678 individuals. Key findings from the survey include the following:
• Six out of 10 survey participants rely on the internet for information about colonoscopy screening.
• Seven out of 10 people age 50 years or older for whom the test was recommended still had not had a colonoscopy primarily due to fear.
• 73 percent of respondents said bowel prep is the hardest part of the colonoscopy.
• 50 percent of respondents found the colonoscopy procedure to be the easiest part of the colonoscopy.
• Six out of 10 participants who had a colonoscopy but did not or don't remember receiving materials from their health care provider would have felt more comfortable if their healthcare provider had given them materials explaining the process before the procedure.
Read the news release about the colonoscopy survey.
Read other coverage about colonoscopies:
- State of Gastroenterology and Quality: Q&A With Dr. Ralph McKibbin of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center
- Study Measures Time Span for Reporting Post-Colonoscopy Perforation and Bleeding
- Researchers Seek to Confirm Benefits of Water Method Over Sedation During Colonoscopies
The organization surveyed 1,678 individuals. Key findings from the survey include the following:
• Six out of 10 survey participants rely on the internet for information about colonoscopy screening.
• Seven out of 10 people age 50 years or older for whom the test was recommended still had not had a colonoscopy primarily due to fear.
• 73 percent of respondents said bowel prep is the hardest part of the colonoscopy.
• 50 percent of respondents found the colonoscopy procedure to be the easiest part of the colonoscopy.
• Six out of 10 participants who had a colonoscopy but did not or don't remember receiving materials from their health care provider would have felt more comfortable if their healthcare provider had given them materials explaining the process before the procedure.
Read the news release about the colonoscopy survey.
Read other coverage about colonoscopies:
- State of Gastroenterology and Quality: Q&A With Dr. Ralph McKibbin of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center
- Study Measures Time Span for Reporting Post-Colonoscopy Perforation and Bleeding
- Researchers Seek to Confirm Benefits of Water Method Over Sedation During Colonoscopies