Table 4.

Resident-Reported Facilitators to Colorectal Screening Among African Americans

Increased knowledge/education	“Knowing more. Once you explain, it helps. Not knowing is a big barrier.” “Discussing it more—what it really means to have colon cancer and how this screens early and what it means to be treated early rather than having it be undetected and the consequences of that.” “They need to understand the importance of preventative health and screening.” “It would be very helpful if we could do more education.” “We need to correct misconceptions and concerns.”
Increased public awareness	“More public awareness, knowing what to expect…The more people talk about it, the more it gets done.” “Education would be most important; not just for patients but also the community at large.”
Easier scheduling/logistics	“Making the process of actually getting there and getting an appointment, getting their bowel prep as easy as possible.” “Open access takes away the step of having to be evaluated by the GI doctor and then coming back again.”