Table 6 Patient and family physician reported colorectal cancer screening and fecal occult blood testcommunications 1
Study treatment group2,3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Control n = 334 (%) | Intervention n = 351 (%) | p value | |
Patient Reported Family Physician Communication | |||
Did anyone talk to you about CRC during your appointment? | 103 (27.7) | 153 (40.1) | 0.01 |
Did anyone tell you why it’s important to do the FOBT? | 188 (50.8) | 228 (59.7) | NS |
Did you get instructions about how to do the FOBT? | 244 (67.2) | 277 (73.5) | NS |
Any questions about the test that were not explained? | 9 (2.5) | 8 (2.1) | NS |
Family Physician Reported Communication | |||
The study protocol caused my patients to ask more questions than usual about: | Control (n = 33) | Intervention (n = 36) | p Value |
Colorectal Cancer | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | NS |
Colorectal Cancer Screening | 18 (56.3) | 14 (43.8) | NS |
Fecal occult blood test | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | NS |