abstract: (FOBT) Fecal occult blood testing instructions and impact on patient adherence

Fecal occult blood testing instructions and impact on patient adherence: Publication year: 2012

Source: Cancer Epidemiology

Introduction
Although the physician's role with patients is crucial in encouraging FOBT screening, the nature and content of physician-patient discussions about FOBT screening is unclear. As part of a larger study, this paper reports on our analyses of physician beliefs about fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and strategies they employed to enhance patient adherence. The second aim of this paper is to report on the perceptions of individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in regard to their awareness of the FOBT and their responses to physician recommendations about FOBT screening.