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How to enhance physician and public acceptance and utilisation of colon cancer screening recommendations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20833353     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening delivery is a multidisciplinary undertaking, aiming at reducing mortality from and incidence of CRC without adversely affecting the health status of participants. The adoption of a public health perspective involves commitment to ensure equity of access and sustainability of the program over time. We reviewed available evidence concerning predictors of CRC screening uptake and the impact of interventions to improve adoption of screening using conceptual frameworks defining the role of determinants of preventive behaviours and the reach and target of interventions. The results of this review indicate that policy measures aimed at supporting screening delivery, as well as organisational changes, influencing the operational features of preventive services, need to be implemented, in order to allow individual's motivation to be eventually realised. To ensure coverage and equity of access and to maximise the impact of the intervention, policies aimed at implementing organised programs should be adopted, ensuring that participation in screening and any follow-up assessment should not be limited by financial barriers. Participants and providers beliefs may determine the response to different screening modalities. To achieve the desired health impact, an active follow-up of people with screening abnormalities should be implemented, supported by the introduction of infrastructural changes and multidisciplinary team work, which can ensure sustainability over time of effective interventions. Continuous monitoring as well as the adoption of plans to evaluate for program effectiveness represent crucial steps in the implementation of a successful program.
Authors:
Carlo Senore; Nea Malila; Silvia Minozzi; Paola Armaroli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1532-1916     ISO Abbreviation:  Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-13     Completed Date:  2010-12-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101120605     Medline TA:  Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  509-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
AOU S Giovanni Battista - CPO Piemonte, SCDO Epidemiologia dei Tumori 2, Via S Francesco da Paola 31, 10123 Torino, Italy. carlo.senore@cpo.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  prevention & control*
Early Detection of Cancer / utilization*
Education, Medical
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Policy
Health Promotion / ethics,  organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility / ethics,  organization & administration
Humans
Male
Mass Screening / ethics,  organization & administration
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / ethnology
Physicians
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Management, Medical / organization & administration

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