Cervical Screening Reminders for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Primary Care-Randomised Controlled Trial of Letter vs. Phone/SMS Reminders.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(13)2023 06 29.
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ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
Aboriginal women have a higher mortality from cervical cancer, yet cervical screening rates are lower than for other Australian women. (2)Methods:
A randomised controlled trial of reminder letter vs. phone call/SMS for routine cervical screening testing in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in NSW. (3)Results:
256 women aged between 25 and 74 who were due for cervical screening were randomised to receive a reminder letter (and up to two further letters for non-responders) or a phone call (followed by up to two SMS) to attend the screening. A total of 15 women (12.5%) attended for cervical screening test within 3 months following a letter, and 24 women (17.6%) after a phone call/SMS reminder; this difference was not significant (p = 0.252). Time spent on sending letters vs. phone calls/SMS was similar; the cost was lowest for SMS. (4)Conclusion:
Response to reminders was lower than expected. While there was no significant difference in effectiveness in letter vs. phone call/SMS for cervical screening recalls, reminder systems, including opportunistic reminders, can play a role in encouraging women to participate in screening programs in conjunction with national screening registers. The choice of reminder type should be left to service and consumer preference.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
10_ODS3_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
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1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article