Colorectal Cancer Screening Project | 2023-Breakout Discussion Zoom Room 1

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Video Summary

The video features a group of individuals discussing patient-level interventions to improve follow-up colonoscopy. The conversation is led by Meredith Foster, a rectal cancer survivor and fight CRC ambassador. Other participants include Lisa Hall from the Polar Rectal Cancer Alliance, Erica Sutton, a surgeon at Morehouse School of Medicine, Elizabeth Siemens, a health services researcher, Ian Halberg, a Ph.D. in epidemiology, Tom Kornegay, a project administrator for ASGE's CRC Screening Project, and others. The participants discuss the importance of community health workers and navigators in delivering culturally appropriate messages and guiding patients through the colonoscopy process. They also highlight the need for patient education, especially regarding prep options for colonoscopy. Suggestions are made to create short videos, self-service tools, and educational resources to empower patients to take an active role in their healthcare. The group also discusses the significance of early screening education and the involvement of influencers and organizations to help disseminate information effectively. The ASD is identified as a potential catalyst for multi-stakeholder collaboration in improving follow-up colonoscopy rates.

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Concept Follow-up Colonoscopy Adherence

Concept Bowel Preparation

Concept Colorectal Cancer Screening

Concept Patient Education

Concept Patient Empowerment

Keywords

patient-level interventions

follow-up colonoscopy

rectal cancer survivor

community health workers

patient education

early screening education

Follow-up Colonoscopy Adherence

Bowel Preparation

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Patient Education

Patient Empowerment