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. 2008 Dec 6;24(2):211–217. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0864-x

Table 2.

Number of Patients Contacted by Navigator with Identified Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriers

Domain N (%)
Patient-related barriers: 301 (99.7)
Patient’s lack of knowledge about CRC screening 188 (62.3)
About colorectal cancer 179 (59.3)
About the screening process 176 (58.3)
Patient’s level of motivation 130 (43.1)
Embarrassment by procedure 15 (5.0)
Forgotten appointments 120 (39.7)
Patient-reported concerns 134 (44.4)
Pain from the procedure 128 (42.4)
Complications from the procedure 101 (33.4)
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer 30 (9.9)
Logistical or system-level barriers: 178 (58.9)
Difficulty scheduling colonoscopy appointment 99 (32.8)
No interpreters available 94 (31.1)
Difficulty with the bowel preparation 100 (33.1)
Financial costs 31 (10.3)
Medication for bowel preparation 2 (0.7)
Lost time (wages) from work 21 (7.0)
Lack of insurance coverage for procedure 11 (3.6)
Lack of transportation to the colonoscopy site 90 (29.8)
Nobody to accompany patient after colonoscopy 80 (26.5)