Barriers to home bowel screening test in South Asians in the UK
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1342
Abstract: Bowel cancer is common and accounts for 10% of all cancer mortality. Early detection significantly reduces mortality. In the UK, the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme invites adults aged 60-74 years to carry out a… read more here.
Keywords: bowel screening; bowel; home; south asians ... See more keywords
A community laboratory drop-off option for bowel screening test kits increases participation rates: results from an interrupted time series analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx043
Abstract: Background Countries with population-based colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood test kits performed in the home and posted to the laboratory struggle to achieve higher than 60% uptake. We measured the impact on participation… read more here.
Keywords: bowel screening; participation; option; community laboratory ... See more keywords
Is an opportunistic primary care-based intervention for non-responders to bowel screening feasible and acceptable? A mixed-methods feasibility study in Scotland
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016307
Abstract: Objectives We aimed to test whether a brief, opportunistic intervention in general practice was a feasible and acceptable way to engage with bowel screening non-responders. Design This was a feasibility study testing an intervention which… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; bowel screening; primary care; non responders ... See more keywords
A Whole-Organisation Approach to Increasing Bowel Screening Participation Rates
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.26400
Abstract: Background and context: Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, yet if detected early more than 90% of cases can be successfully treated. The Australian government's National Bowel Cancer… read more here.
Keywords: bowel screening; bowel; increasing bowel; participation rates ... See more keywords
The Moondance Bowel Cancer Project schools initiative.
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DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7151
Abstract: BACKGROUND The 5-year survival rate for bowel cancer in Wales is poor and lags behind the rest of the UK. The aim of the pilot phase of the Moondance Schools Initiative was to develop, deliver… read more here.
Keywords: bowel screening; bowel; bowel cancer; moondance ... See more keywords