Impact of Knowledge and Risk Perceptions on Older Adults’ Intention for Surveillance Colonoscopy

Conclusions: In this survey of older adults with a history of polyps, many had a falsely elevated perception of polyps’ potential for cancer that was associated with a higher intention for future colonoscopy. Ensuring older adults have an understanding of the risks of polyps is an essential step toward improving decision making around surveillance colonoscopy.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Alimentary Tract: Original Articles Source Type: research