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| Telephone | I have a hard time getting help on the phone | I have a hard time getting help on the phone | I have a hard time getting help on the phone | |
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| MD access | I have a hard time seeing a doctor | I have a hard time seeing a doctor | I have a hard time seeing a doctor to get the test | |
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| Communication with providers/staff | I have questions for the doctor | I have questions for the doctor | I have questions for the doctor | I have questions for the doctor, or I am uncomfortable or embarrassed asking questions
I have difficulty interrupting, disagreeing with, or expressing my opinion to the doctor |
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| Perceived risk | I do not think I am at risk for breast cancer | I do not think I am at risk for cervical cancer | I do not think I am at risk for colon cancer | |
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| Perceived need | | | I do not need to get tested because I do not have any symptoms
I do not need it because I have a healthy lifestyle
My doctor did a rectal examination so I do not need the test | |
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| Information needs | I need more information about the test | I need more information about the test | I am not sure what test to have | |
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| No MD recommendation | My doctor did not recommend it | My doctor did not recommend it | My doctor did not recommend it | My doctor did not recommend it |
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| Regular “annual” screening is a problem | Getting a mammogram regularly is a problem | | Getting a stool test every year is a problem | |
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| Health problems get in way of screening | I have too many other health problems to get tested | I have too many other health problems to get tested | I have too many other health problems to get tested | I have too many other health problems to get tested |
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| Continuity of care | I do not have a regular doctor | I do not have a regular doctor | I do not have a regular doctor | I do not have a regular doctor |
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| Knowledge | | | | Is not all cancer bad?
I am worried about the side effects of treatment |
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| Time | | | | I do not want to take up too much of the doctor’s time |
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| Medical terms | | | | I have trouble understanding medical terms |
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| Confusion with digital rectal exam | | | | If I had a rectal exam, I do not need a PSA test |
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| MD discussion | | | | My doctor has in the past ordered PSA but did not discuss it |
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| Logistics | | | I do not have a stool test kit | |
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| Test concerns | | | I have concerns about sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy | |
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