Home bowel cancer tests and informed choice—is current information sufficient?

Howard, Kirsten; Salkeld, Glenn

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.2003.tb00824.x

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“…33 As individuals may have personal reasons for declining to participate in a CRC screening program, the process of informing potential participants requires additional attention to ensure informed consent. 34,35 Compliance with colonoscopy follow-up was high among those testing positive by FOBT, although the 5% who chose not to undergo colonoscopy is a concern. This study made provisions so that patients had access to prompt colonoscopy follow-up through private hospital services.…”

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confidence: 99%

Guaiac versus immunochemical tests: faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer in a rural community

Hughes

Leggett

Mar

et al. 2005

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Guaiac versus immunochemical tests: faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer in a rural community

Hughes

Leggett

Mar

et al. 2005

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Service clubs such as Rotary and Lions have distributed FOBT kits throughout Australia [28]. Almost 40% of focus group participants had used an FOBT before as part of a local Rotary Club initiative, and approximately 20% had previously had a colonoscopy.…”

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The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT

Clavarino

Janda

Hughes

et al. 2004

Preventive Medicine

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“…Type 2 diabetes20, osteoporosis21, sleep disorders22 and assessment of cardiovascular risk 23,24. Pharmacists have also successfully provided screening for bowel cancer25 and chlamydia 26,27. These health screening services provided by pharmacists have also been supported by Australian consumers 28,29…”

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The role of community pharmacists in screening and subsequent management of chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review

Fathima

Naik-Panvelkar

Saini

et al. 2013

Pharmacy Practice (Internet)

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ObjectiveThe purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of community pharmacists in provision of screening with/without subsequent management of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and uncontrolled asthma.MethodsAn extensive literature search using four databases (ie. Medline, PubMed, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) and Scopus) with search terms pharmacy, screening, asthma or COPD was conducted. Searches were limited to the years 2003-2013, those in English and those reporting research with humans. Data retrieval, analysis and result presentation employed a scoping review method.ResultsSeventeen articles met the inclusion/exclusion criteria, of which fifteen studies were based on people with asthma and two were based on people with COPD. Only seven asthma studies and one COPD study involved screening followed by subsequent management. More than half of the people screened were found to be poorly controlled and up to 62% of people were identified at high risk for COPD by community pharmacists. The studies varied in the method and type of asthma control assessment/screening, the type of intervention provided and the outcomes measured. The limitations of the reviewed studies included varying definitions of asthma control, different study methodologies, and the lack of long-term follow-up. While many different methods were used for risk assessment and management services by the pharmacists, all the studies demonstrated that community pharmacists were capable of identifying people with poorly controlled asthma and undiagnosed COPD and providing them with suitable interventions.ConclusionsThe literature review identified that community pharmacists can play an effective role in screening of people with poorly controlled asthma and undiagnosed COPD along with delivering management interventions. However, there is very little literature available on screening for these chronic respiratory conditions. Future research should focus on development of patient care delivery model incorporating a screening protocol followed by targeted management interventions delivered by the community pharmacist.

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Home bowel cancer tests and informed choice—is current information sufficient?

Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the type of information that is available to purchasers of home-based bowel cancer test kits.Methods: Manufacturers, pharmacies and independent testing programs were contacted to obtain faecal occult blood test

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Guaiac versus immunochemical tests: faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer in a rural community

Guaiac versus immunochemical tests: faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer in a rural community

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT

The role of community pharmacists in screening and subsequent management of chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review

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