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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3920-3925
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3920
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3920
Table 1 Main barriers to colonoscopy among high-risk subjects (n = 407)
| Barriers | n(%) |
| Subjective barriers | |
| “I am not at risk for CRC”: no symptoms | 185 (45.45) |
| Fear of finding cancer and subsequent surgery | 10 (2.46) |
| Fear of some complications related to colonoscopy | 9 (2.21) |
| Other personal health concerns1 | 9 (2.21) |
| Embarrassment | 2 (0.49) |
| Total | 215 (52.83) |
| Objective barriers | |
| Intolerance of pain or discomfort | 112 (27.52) |
| Busy on working days | 50 (12.29) |
| Intolerance of bowel preparation or diet control | 14 (3.44) |
| Inconvenience and complexity of colonoscopy procedure | 14 (3.44) |
| Transportation problems | 2 (0.49) |
| Total | 192 (47.17) |
- Citation: Meng W, Bi XW, Bai XY, Pan HF, Cai SR, Zhao Q, Zhang SZ. Barrier-focused intervention to increase colonoscopy attendance among nonadherent high-risk populations. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(31): 3920-3925
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i31/3920.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3920