Attitudinal barriers | Concern about discomfort with any anal examinations |
Anxiety about finding an abnormality | |
Preference for a health professional to do an anal examination | |
Too many sensations or sexual connotations with ASE | |
Knowledge barriers | Lack of awareness of anal cancer risk |
Ignorance of how anal cancer presents | |
Practical barriers | Inadequate physical flexibility to conduct an ASE |
Importance of cleanliness before ASE |