GPs’ perspectives on colorectal cancer screening and their potential influence on FIT-positive patients: an exploratory qualitative study from a Dutch context

GPs’ perspectives on colorectal cancer screening and their potential influence on FIT-positive patients: an exploratory qualitative study from a Dutch context

Background: In the Dutch colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme, individuals receive a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to do at home. After a positive FIT result, a follow-up colonoscopy is recommended to identify CRC or advanced adenomas (AA). GPs may influence their patients’ decisions on ad...

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Main Authors: Lucinda Bertels, Sientje van der Heijden, Maartje Hoogsteyns, Evelien Dekker, Kristel van Asselt, Henk van Weert, Bart Knottnerus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019-03-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
Primary Health Care
Family Practice
Colorectal Neoplasms
Early Detection of Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Qualitative Research
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/3/1/bjgpopen18X101631

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