Colonoscopy
Conditions
Keywords
Adherence to screening colonoscopy in women
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether women who are offered screening colonoscopy will be more likely to schedule and complete this procedure if they are given the option of a woman endoscopist.
Detailed description
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death in women. Although there are a variety of options for colon cancer screening, colonoscopy is thought to be the best modality for women. Despite recommendations by multiple societies, adherence to CRC screening among women is suboptimal. One possible barrier to adherence may be the gender of the endoscopist. Recent studies have shown that a large proportion of surveyed women would prefer a woman endoscopist. These studies suggest that having the option of a woman endoscopist would increase adherence to colonoscopy; however, there is no published literature that addresses this question. Hypothesis Women who are offered screening colonoscopy will be more likely to schedule and complete this procedure if they are given the option of a woman endoscopist. Specific Aims Primary * Determine whether the option of a woman endoscopist is associated with increased woman patient adherence to screening colonoscopy. * Assess the proportion of women who request a woman endoscopist when this option is made available to them. Secondary \* Identify socio-demographic predictors of (a) completing a screening colonoscopy and (b) requesting a woman endoscopist (e.g. race/ethnicity, age, health insurance, marital status).
Interventions
OTHERWoman endoscopist
This group will receive an invitation to schedule a screening colonoscopy with a woman endoscopist.
OTHERUsual care
This group will receive an invitation to schedule a screening colonoscopy with any available endoscopist.
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female gender * Age between 50 and 70 * Receiving primary care at a University Medicine clinic
Exclusion criteria
* No visit to a University Medicine clinic in 18 months or more * Deceased * Pregnant * Terminal or cancer diagnosis * No longer receiving primary care at a University Medicine clinic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determine whether the option of a woman endoscopist is associated with increased woman patient willingness to schedule and complete screening colonoscopy. | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify socio-demographic predictors of (a) completing a screening colonoscopy and (b) requesting a woman endoscopist (e.g. race/ethnicity, age, health insurance, marital status). | 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed