Self-Reported and Objective Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Planning, Compliance and Timeliness of a Diagnostic Colonoscopy after a Positive FIT Screening Result in the Flemish Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Flemish colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program (by fecal immunochemical test, FIT) was suspended and non-urgent medical procedures were discommended. This study estimates how this impacted diagnostic colonoscopy (DC) scheduling after a positive FIT and the interval between both in 2020. Methods: An online survey was sent to participants in the Flemish CRC screening program with a positive FIT but without a DC to explore the possible impact of COVID-19 on the scheduling of a DC. Self-reported survey results were complemented with objective data o... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Schlagwörter: | colorectal cancer screening / FIT / colonoscopy / mixed-methods / follow-up / compliance / COVID-19 / timeliness / Flanders |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26694782 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord4030013 |