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) |