Table 7. Opinion of information provided before colonoscopy (agreement with statement, except where indicated).
Region | EU5 | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy |
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I had all the information I needed before the colonoscopy (agreement) | 71% | 83% | 80% | 71% | 62% | 61% |
I had all the information I needed before the colonoscopy (disagreement) | 10% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 20% | 15% |
I would have liked to discuss the colonoscopy more with a doctor or nurse | 36% | 36% | 27% | 38% | 42% | 38% |
I would have liked more written information about what to expect during the colonoscopy | 34% | 32% | 22% | 33% | 41% | 43% |
I would have liked more written information about bowel preparation | 35% | 40% | 21% | 32% | 38% | 46% |
I would have liked to have spoken to someone who has had a colonoscopy (agreement) | 33% | 37% | 22% | 29% | 38% | 37% |
I would have liked to have spoken to someone who has had a colonoscopy (disagreement) | 40% | 31% | 53% | 50% | 37% | 29% |