Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gabriele Berg-Beckhoff, Anja Leppin, Jesper Bo Nielsen
Summary: The aim of this study is to identify the reasons for accepting or rejecting the invitation to be screened by the Faecal Immunochemical Test as part of the free Danish screening programme for colorectal cancer (CRC). A cross-sectional representative survey was conducted among 15,072 Danish citizens aged 50-80 years. A latent class analysis was used to determine the reasons for accepting or refusing the invitation to be screened for CRC.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice Le Bonniec, Oonagh Meade, Milou Fredrix, Eimear Morrissey, Ronan E. O. 'Carroll, Patrick J. Murphy, Andrew W. Murphy, Jenny Mc Sharry
Summary: This meta-ethnography analyzed qualitative literature to investigate attitudes towards colorectal cancer screening and reasons for non-participation. The findings revealed that non-participants had a lack of knowledge and varying levels of intention to participate, but they did not perceive screening as personally necessary. Active aversion to screening, expressed through fear, discomfort, disgust, or a desire to avoid knowing, was also observed. Contextual barriers such as practical constraints and poor relationships with healthcare professionals were identified. The study suggests that addressing ambivalence, reassuring individuals about the screening procedures, and enhancing support from healthcare professionals may be effective in increasing screening uptake.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maija Jantti, Sirpa Heinavaara, Nea Malila, Tytti Sarkeala
Summary: The study revealed that education, gender, and marital status significantly influenced non-participation in CRC screening program. Initial non-participation often predicted subsequent behavior, highlighting the need to focus on those who do not participate in the first round of invitations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saloa Unanue-Arza, Maite Solis-Ibinagagoitia, Marta Diaz-Seoane, Isabel Mosquera-Metcalfe, Isabel Idigoras, Isabel Bilbao, Isabel Portillo
Summary: A systematic review was conducted to identify the health risk factors and social inequalities associated with non-participation in colorectal cancer screening programmes. Although no definitive patterns were found, factors such as not visiting a doctor, being under 60, obese, smoker, and sedentary were associated with nonparticipation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kanako Ishii, Takahiro Tabuchi, Hiroyasu Iso
Summary: This study aimed to examine patterns of participation in cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer screening among women in Japan. Findings suggested that unstable employment, low educational attainment, poor self-rated health, and smoking were associated with non-participation and partial-participation in cancer screenings.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kristin R. Randel, Anna L. Schult, Edoardo Botteri, Geir Hoff, Michael Bretthauer, Giske Ursin, Erik Natvig, Paula Berstad, Anita Jorgensen, Per Kristian Sandvei, Marie Ek Olsen, Svein Oskar Frigstad, Ole Darre-Naess, Espen R. Norvard, Nils Bolstad, Hartwig Korner, Arne Wibe, Knut-Arne Wensaas, Thomas de Lange, Oyvind Holme
Summary: The study found that repeated FIT had higher participation rates and detected more cases of colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas compared to sigmoidoscopy. However, the risk of perforation and bleeding was similar between the two screening methods.
Article
Oncology
Vivian Colon-Lopez, Ileska M. Valencia-Torres, Elsa Rios, Josheili Llavona, Camille Velez-Alamo, Maria E. Fernandez
Summary: This study aimed to explore the psychosocial factors influencing participation in colorectal cancer screening among Puerto Rican men and women. Through focus group discussions, several barriers to screening were identified including lack of knowledge, embarrassment, low perceived benefits, transportation issues, lack of time, and financial burden. Participants had low levels of knowledge and negative attitudes towards screening, and reported a lack of provider recommendation. These findings highlight the importance of education and improved patient-provider communication to increase screening rates.
JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Nicholas Clarke, Louise Hayes, Amy McQueen, Pamela Gallagher, Patricia M. Kearney, Deirdre McNamara, Colm A. O'Morain, Christian von Wagner, Therese Mooney, Linda Sharp
Summary: This study investigated the association between defensive information processing (DIP) and fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-based colorectal cancer screening uptake. The results showed that higher scores on DIP domains were significantly associated with lower uptake. Specifically, denying the immediacy to be tested and self-exempting oneself were independent predictors of nonuse of FIT-based screening. This study is the first to identify DIP as a barrier to colorectal cancer screening outside the United States and focused on FIT-based screening. The findings suggest that interventions targeting these two suppression barriers could improve uptake.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nastazja Dagny Pilonis, Marek Bugajski, Paulina Wieszczy, Maciej Rupinski, Malgorzata Pisera, Edyta Pawlak, Jaroslaw Regula, Michal Filip Kaminski
Summary: A multicenter study compared three different screening strategies and found that offering a combination of FIT and colonoscopy as a sequential or active choice strategy increases participation in CRC screening. Increased participation in strategies with FIT did not result in higher detection rates of advanced neoplasia.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mercedes Vanaclocha-Espi, Marina Pinto-Carbo, Javier Martin-Pozuelo, Paula Romeo-Cervera, Rosana Peiro-Perez, Carmen Barona, Francisco Ortiz, Andreu Nolasco, Susana Castan, Dolores Salas, Ana Molina-Barcelo
Summary: An individual socioeconomic status index (ISESI) was constructed and validated using data from the Population Information System of the Region of Valencia, Spain. The index was used to analyze inequalities in a colorectal cancer screening program. The study found that socioeconomic status was an important factor influencing participation in the screening program.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Joaquin Cubiella, Maria Lorenzo, Franco Baiocchi, Coral Tejido, Alejandro Conde, Maria Sande-Meijide, Margarita Castro
Summary: Implementing a CRC screening programme can reduce diagnostic delays for symptomatic patients with CRC, but it does not impact the stage of cancer or survival rates.
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cynthia M. Mojica, Bonnie Lind, Yifan Gu, Gloria D. Coronado, Melinda M. Davis
Summary: This study analyzed predictors of colorectal cancer screening modality among Medicaid enrollees and found that non-White, non-Hispanic individuals were less likely to undergo colonoscopy. Male enrollees and those with more primary care visits were more likely to opt for colonoscopy. Having an endoscopy facility nearby increased the likelihood of receiving colonoscopy among patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Nathan Chu, Haley Tupper, Tamara Galoyan, Armine Lulejian, James Dickhoner, Marine Hovhannisyan, Shant Shekherdimian
Summary: In Armenia, a high incidence of lung cancer is observed, especially among male smokers. The study highlights the importance of early detection through low-dose computed tomography screening in reducing mortality rates. However, there are significant barriers such as lack of symptoms and high costs that hinder screening participation.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Toshiaki Shibata, Daisuke Shinjo, Junichi Takahashi, Kiyohide Fushimi
Summary: This study aimed to identify the lowest acceptable participation rate in colorectal cancer screening during a pandemic, and the results indicate that vulnerable older populations should achieve a primary screening rate of 38% and follow-up rate of 85% even during a pandemic.
Article
Oncology
Lindy M. Kregting, Ellen M. G. Olthof, Emilie C. H. Breekveldt, Clare A. Aitken, Eveline A. M. Heijnsdijk, Esther Toes-Zoutendijk, Harry J. de Koning, Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn
Summary: There is consistency in the participation of Dutch women in breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening programs. Lower concurrent participation rates were observed in urban areas and lower socio-economic status groups.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katie Mills, Linda Birt, Jon D. Emery, Nicola Hall, Jonathan Banks, Margaret Johnson, John Lancaster, William Hamilton, Greg P. Rubin, Fiona M. Walter
Article
Oncology
C. Dobson, A. Russell, S. Brown, G. Rubin
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2018)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicola Hall, John D. Mooney, Zeibeda Sattar, Jonathan Ling
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina Dobson, Greg Rubin, Peter Murchie, Sara Macdonald, Linda Sharp
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Paula Theresa Bradley, Nicola Hall, Gregory Maniatopoulos, Richard D. Neal, Vinidh Paleri, Scott Wilkes
Summary: Qualitative research has highlighted the complexities and mechanisms surrounding the implementation and use of Clinical Cancer Decision Tools (CCDTs) by general practitioners (GPs). GPs find CCDTs useful for increasing awareness of signs and symptoms of undiagnosed cancer, but have concerns about trust in their clinical acumen and referral validity by secondary care clinicians. Additional stakeholder consultation and careful development are crucial for successful uptake of CCDTs in primary care.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Robert S. Kerrison, Elizabeth Travis, Christina Dobson, Katriina L. Whitaker, Colin J. Rees, Stephen W. Duffy, Christian von Wagner
Summary: This study investigates the reasons why many people decline to undergo colonoscopy, identifying psychological, sociocultural, practical, health-related, and COVID-19-related factors as key barriers. Further studies with patients are needed to explore barriers to colonoscopy in depth.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Nicola Hall, Nikki Rousseau, David W. Hamilton, A. John Simpson, Steven Powell, Malcolm Brodlie, Jason Powell
Summary: The caregivers of children with tracheostomies faced additional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, although this was not always their primary concern. Interviews showed rapid adaptation to the constantly changing pandemic-related requirements, rules, and regulations, as well as varying degrees of stoicism and citizenship.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicola Hall, Kathryn Bullen, John Sherwood, Nicola Wake, Scott Wilkes, Gemma Donovan
Summary: This study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators to prescribing error reporting in primary care. The findings suggest that the capability, opportunity, and motivation to report prescribing errors in primary care are influenced by various factors. Three key contextual factors that underpin the behavioral influences on reporting are identified: the nature of prescribing, heterogeneous priorities for error reporting across and within different primary care organizations, and the complex infrastructure of reporting and learning pathways in primary care. The study highlights the lack of consistency in how, when, and by whom prescribing errors are reported across primary care.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Gemma Donovan, Nicola Hall, Jonathan Ling, Felicity Smith, Scott Wilkes
Summary: This review explores how automated two-way digital communication can improve medication adherence and identifies increased motivation and addressing barriers as key factors in improving adherence.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christina Dobson, Andrew Russell, Sally Brown, Greg Rubin
Summary: The notion of cancer risk plays a significant role in individuals' assessment of symptoms and their decisions to seek help. People evaluate their symptoms based on relevant information on risk, including lifestyle factors, family history, environmental factors, and the symptomatic experience itself.
HEALTH RISK & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Christina Dobson, Jennifer Deane, Sara Macdonald, Peter Murchie, Christina Ellwood, Lorraine Angell, Greg Rubin
Summary: People living in rural areas have a lower cancer survival rate, possibly due to longer diagnosis times. Rural cancer patients delay seeking medical help due to their health beliefs, self-reliance, concerns about work, and poor relationships with their doctors. Understanding these barriers can help improve outcomes by encouraging earlier consultations.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gemma Donovan, Nicola Hall, Felicity Smith, Jonathan Ling, Scott Wilkes
Summary: This study utilized human-centered design and the Nominal Group Technique to design a digital communication intervention in community pharmacies. Feedback from key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and patients, was collected through nominal group meetings and a web-based questionnaire. The results demonstrated that this approach was effective in obtaining valuable feedback and guiding the further development and testing of the intervention.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Christina Dobson, Andrew Russell, Sally Brown, Greg Rubin
Summary: Findings from the study showed discrepancies in help-seeking experiences reported by patients through different research methods, with longer 'patient intervals' described in interviews. The concept of 'public and private accounts' was used to explain why socially conforming accounts of early presentation were presented in questionnaires while longer 'patient intervals' were revealed during interviews.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nicola Hall, Scott Wilkes, John Sherwood
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Jon Banks, Lesley Wye, Nicola Hall, James Rooney, Fiona M. Walter, Willie Hamilton, Ardiana Gjini, Greg Rubin
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2017)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Louise Annemoon Jonker, Madelon T. Heijltjes, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Agnes van der Heide, Geeske Hendriksen, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Ghislaine J. M. W. van Thiel
Summary: This study explores the perceptions and experiences of patients and relatives regarding Continuous Deep Sedation (CDS). The findings suggest that patients and relatives consider CDS as a regular palliative care option and prioritize avoiding suffering at the end of life. They also claim a substantial say in the decision-making process.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2024)