Table 1.

Questions asked of physicians participating in physician focus groups

Physician focus group questions
Do you have a usual way of approaching the CRC screening recommendation?
How do you know if your approach is working?
Does your approach differ for men and women?
What if the patient is obviously of a lower education level?
How is your approach different for patients of different cultural backgrounds?
Can you share an experience you have had recommending CRC screening to a patient of a different ethnic and cultural background from yours?
How can you tell if a patient is receptive to the screening recommendation?
Can you think of a time you recommended CRC screening and patient did not do it—tell us a little about what happened.