Barriers to colonoscopy in remote northern Canada: an analysis of cancellations

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Smith, Heather, Brunet, Nicole, Tessier, Alisha, Boushey, Robin, Kuziemsky, Craig
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Original Research Article; Canada; Northwest Territories; Stanton; Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534278/; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1816678

Background: Colonoscopy is a critical diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that is challenging to access in northern Canada. In part, this is due to frequent cancellations. We sought to understand the trends and reasons for colonoscopy cancellations in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Methods: A ret...