General practitioners’ perspectives on Direct Access Colonoscopy services in New South Wales: a mixed-methods study using implementation science to improve a value-based healthcare initiative
To improve DAC services and strengthen trust in referring to DAC, GPs suggested increased communications about DAC to primary care; clear referral criteria, transparent wait times and simplified referral tools; statewide DAC service provision; clarification of specialist oversight and follow-up of high-risk patients; and targeted messaging about the DAC pathway using peer persuasion through professional networks.
Authors
- Sarah McGill
- Sarah Gerritsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8365-5023)
- Tracey Anne O'Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-6162)
- Nicola Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5685-9151)
- Matthew Warner‐Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7056-2551)
- Tara Dimopoulos‐Bick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5007-8557)
- Jean‐Frédéric Lévesque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5418-8593)
- Christopher Horn
- Katleho Limakatso
- Bruce Czerniec
Institutions
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Cancer Institute of New South Wales (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Research & Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/pu25032
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00