Table 3 Reasons for a Patient to Refuse to Undergo the Requested Test/Procedure
From: Inflammatory bowel disease patient perceptions of diagnostic and monitoring tests and procedures
Reason to refuse to undergo the test/procedure | General blood test (n = 74) | Colonoscopy (n = 2) | Colon biopsy (n = 2) | Medical imaging (n = 5) | Stool test (n = 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Not at all for this reason | 67 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pain | Not at all for this reason | 68 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Costs | Not at all for this reason | 66 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Partially for this reason | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Potential risks | Not at all for this reason | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Side effects | Not at all for this reason | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Fear of results | Not at all for this reason | 65 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Test too revealing (fear of finding other problems) | Not at all for this reason | 68 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Partially for this reason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Refused for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Confidentiality | Not at all for this reason | 70 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Partially for this reason | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Refused for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |