Patient knowledge gaps surrounding colonoscopy preparation could be limiting participation in the screening procedure, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults at least 45 years of age.
Of the 506 participants in the survey, which was commissioned by Salix Pharmaceuticals, the majority (78%) reported relying on their clinicians to provide information about how to prepare for a colonoscopy and the prep regimens available. Although 73% of the survey participants noted that their clinicians