Realized impact of COVID-19 related disruptions on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Matthew P IrwinTrisha DuttaMaxwell Andrew JamborMatthew J MorganCatherine E TurnerYicong LiangPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2024)
This study presents the most comprehensive analysis of the realized impact of COVID-19 on the NBCSP. Catch-up screening would be best targeted at Australians from rural and lower socioeconomic areas where participation remains low. Streamlined referral pathways and additional colonoscopy provisioning is required as less than two thirds of screen positive patients receive a colonoscopy within the recommended 120 days.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- papillary thyroid
- primary care
- physical activity
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- squamous cell carcinoma
- young adults
- colorectal cancer screening