Disability and participation in breast and bowel cancer screening in England: a large prospective study.
Br J Cancer
; 117(11): 1711-1714, 2017 Nov 21.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28972966
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is limited information about participation in organised population-wide screening programmes by people with disabilities.METHODS:
Data from the National Health Service routine screening programmes in England were linked to information on disability reported by the Million Women Study cohort participants.RESULTS:
Of the 473 185 women offered routine breast or bowel cancer screening, 23% reported some disability. Women with disabilities were less likely than other women to participate in breast cancer screening (RR=0.64, 95% CI 0.62-0.65) and in bowel cancer screening (RR=0.75, 0.73-0.76). Difficulties with self-care or vision were associated with the greatest reduction in screening participation.CONCLUSION:
Participation in routine cancer screening programmes in England is reduced in people with disabilities and participation varies by type of disability.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Participation
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Breast Neoplasms
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Disabled Persons
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Early Detection of Cancer
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Cancer
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom