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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dig Dis Sci. 2020 Mar 31;66(3):768–774. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06228-z

Table 4:

Most common perceived patient- and clinic-level barriers and patient-level navigation activities in lower- and higher-performing clinics

Lower-performing clinics Higher-performing clinics p-value
Perceived clinic-level barriers
Inadequate resources 72% 55% 0.02
Communication challenges 50% 45% 0.53
Other competing health issues 56% 40% 0.03
Perceived patient-level barriers
Fear of colonoscopy 65% 69% 0.53
Concerns about bowel prep 51% 43% 0.22
Colonoscopy not a priority 59% 37% <0.01
Patient-level navigation activities
Discuss colonoscopy at clinic visit 83% 61% <0.01
Patient education 75% 73% 0.72
Appointment reminders via telephone or mailed letters 53% 62% 0.22