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. 2017 Feb 2;12(4):568–576. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10090916

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Thematic schema. Decision making in patients regarding bowel cancer screening revolves around the overwhelming burden of their kidney disease, which is their main priority. Although patients with CKD acknowledge the importance of early detection to prevent further morbidity, the conflicting priorities, stigma, repulsion towards the screening process and anxiety of test outcome are ongoing barriers for participating in bowel cancer screening.