“It’s a tool, it’s got hardships”: a qualitative study of patient experience of colonoscopy and implications for trauma-informed care

Background: About half of the patients having colonoscopies experience procedure-related anxiety and emotional distress, which are associated with negative outcomes, including pain, higher sedation needs, longer procedure times, and avoidance of future care. Objectives: To improve procedure quality,...

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Main Authors: Katrina S. Hacker, Michael A. Curley, Corey A. Siegel, Jessica K. Salwen-Deremer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251346250
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