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Effects Of Tailored Colorectal Cancer Patient Education On Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates In An Urban Kentucky Clinic, Brittany Pittman Hardcorn
Effects Of Tailored Colorectal Cancer Patient Education On Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates In An Urban Kentucky Clinic, Brittany Pittman Hardcorn
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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of death among Americans and Kentuckians. Most colorectal cancers are slow-growing, making regular colorectal cancer screening increasingly important to decrease morbidity and mortality. Although of this importance, there is low screening rates. Thus, the need to explore all colorectal screening options.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to increase the number of patients screened for colorectal cancer by providing education on colorectal cancer and screening options in a primary care setting.
Methods: The design of the study was a 2 group quasi-experimental practice improvement project using a post-test educational …
The Effect Of A Provider-Based Educational Program On Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, And Order Rates Of Cologuard® In A Primary Care Clinic, Cassilly B. Besten
The Effect Of A Provider-Based Educational Program On Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, And Order Rates Of Cologuard® In A Primary Care Clinic, Cassilly B. Besten
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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers, particularly in persons greater than 50 years of age. Most colorectal malignancies are slow-growing, making regular screening increasingly important to decrease morbidity, mortality, and cost of treatment. Cologuard® serves as an effective and non-invasive colorectal cancer screening modality for average-risk adults.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a provider-based educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and ordering rates of Cologuard® among primary care providers.
METHODS: This study was a single-center, pre/post implementation study of the effectiveness of a provider-based educational intervention …
Efforts To Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates, Yong S. Girdler
Efforts To Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates, Yong S. Girdler
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This project attempts to describe the efficacy of FOBT (guaiac-based FOBT & fecal immunochemical test), explore FluFOBT program, and examine the relationship between advanced practice registered nurse knowledge level about CRC screening recommendation guideline and self-reported referral rates in efforts to improve CRC screening rates.