Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study

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.

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Main Authors: Lucas Chartier, Erin Arthurs, Maida J Sewitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/903545
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spelling doaj-art-d4f01e5e14554690b90f45263f864a9d2025-08-20T02:20:00ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-0123320320910.1155/2009/903545Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot StudyLucas Chartier0Erin Arthurs1Maida J Sewitch2Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/903545
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Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study
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title Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study
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title_fullStr Patient Satisfaction with Colonoscopy: A Literature Review and Pilot Study
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