Provider- and System-Level Barriers and Facilitators to Colonoscopy and Multi-Target Stool DNA for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities

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Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening for Alaska Native communities in rural and remote regions of Alaska. Bases findings on interviews with providers and an analysis of system-level factors, such as travel time and costs, weather, and COVID-19, among others.

Diana Redwood, Melissa Toffolon, Christie Flanagan, et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(22), 7030

11/2023

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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Cancer · Culture and cultural competency · Frontier and remote areas · Health screening · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alaska