Table 2 Primary care professionals' attitudes towards population screening for colorectal cancer
Questions | Answers | Total (%) | Physicians (%) | Nurses (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
If a programme for population colorectal cancer screening based on FOBT and colonoscopy were implemented, would you recomend it? | Yes, enthusiastically | 68.5 | 69.2 | 67.8 |
| Â | Yes, with some reluctance | 23.7 | 23.5 | 23.9 |
| Â | I don't know | 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| Â | No | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
How do you think the clients in your practice would react to a programme for population screening for colorectal cancer? | Almost everyone would participate | 27.8 | 30.8 | 24.7 |
| Â | About 50% would participate | 36.2 | 40.2 | 31.8 |
| Â | A minority would participate | 14.5 | 15.1 | 13.8 |
| Â | I don't know | 21.5 | 13.8 | 29.7 |
For users, performing the FOBT is... | Easy | 41.8 | 37.3 | 46.6 |
| Â | Neither easy nor hard | 40.8 | 42.4 | 39.0 |
| Â | Complicated | 14.2 | 16.9 | 11.2 |
| Â | I don't know | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
What role do you think you could play in a colorectal cancer screening programme?* | General awareness-raising among clients about colorectal cancer and screening | 92.2 | 90.8 | 93.6 |
| Â | Individual counseling for reluctant clients | 91.5 | 93.4 | 89.4 |
| Â | Sending clients to the programme if they have not received the letter | 77.6 | 77.9 | 77.2 |
| Â | Capturing clients | 74.3 | 74.1 | 74.5 |
| Â | Signing letters inviting clients to join the programme | 45.7 | 49.7 | 41.1 |