Effects of a modified invitation letter to follow-up colonoscopy for bowel cancer detection
CONCLUSION: Modifications to the invitation letter were not beneficial to levels of screening intention or anxiety.PMID:37953726 | DOI:10.1111/bjhp.12704 (Source: British Journal of Health Psychology)
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology - November 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth Travis Laura Ashley Daryl B O'Connor Source Type: research
Effects of a modified invitation letter to follow-up colonoscopy for bowel cancer detection
CONCLUSION: Modifications to the invitation letter were not beneficial to levels of screening intention or anxiety.PMID:37953726 | DOI:10.1111/bjhp.12704 (Source: British Journal of Health Psychology)
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology - November 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth Travis Laura Ashley Daryl B O'Connor Source Type: research
SMARTERscreen protocol: a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial of patient SMS messaging in general practice to increase participation in the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Australia persistently has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world. Australia ’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) sends a biennial Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)—the ‘N... (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - November 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jennifer G. McIntosh, Jon D. Emery, Anna Wood, Patty Chondros, Belinda C. Goodwin, Judy Trevena, Carlene Wilson, Shanton Chang, Jane Hocking, Tina Campbell, Finlay Macrae, Kristi Milley, Jie-Bin Lew, Claire Nightingale, Ian Dixon, Makala Castelli & hellip Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research
Home stool test detects bowel cancer with over 90 per cent accuracy
A screening test for bowel cancer that looks for RNA in stools can be done at home and is almost as good at detecting the condition as gold-standard colonoscopies (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Invasive stratified mucin-producing carcinoma of the colorectum: expanding the morphologic spectrum of large bowel cancer
Invasive stratified mucin-producing carcinoma is a recently recognized adenocarcinoma with distinctive features. It was first described in the cervix but similar tumors have since been reported in the penis, a... (Source: Diagnostic Pathology)
Source: Diagnostic Pathology - October 18, 2023 Category: Pathology Authors: Finn Morgan Auld and Terence N. Moyana Tags: Research Source Type: research
How do family doctors respond to reduced waiting times for cancer diagnosis in secondary care?
AbstractReducing waiting times is a priority in public health systems. Efforts of healthcare providers to shorten waiting times could be negated if they simultaneously induce substantial increases in demand. However, separating out the effects of changes in supply and demand on waiting times requires an exogenous change in one element. We examine the impact of a pilot programme in some English hospitals to shorten waiting times for urgent diagnosis of suspected cancer on family doctors ’ referrals. We examine referrals from 6,666 family doctor partnerships to 145 hospitals between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2019. Five...
Source: The European Journal of Health Economics - October 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Patients experience of using colonoscopy as a diagnostic test after a positive FOBT/FIT: a systematic review of the quantitative literature
Conclusion
This review highlighted that patient-reported experiences associated with colonoscopy were generally positive. To improve the colonoscopy experience, bowel screening centres should investigate means to: make bowel preparation more acceptable, make colonoscopy less painful and reduce post-colonoscopy symptoms. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - September 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kayal, G., Kerrison, R., Hirst, Y., von Wagner, C. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
Pivot to prevent bowel cancer: Reflections on adapting an Aboriginal bowel cancer screening awareness program to a digital call to action-A commentary
CONCLUSION: Adapting an Aboriginal bowel cancer screening awareness program to a digital platform is a promising approach. SO WHAT?: COVID-19 provided an opportunity to create new long-lasting partnerships and to be creative beyond the scope of the original grant. This in turn produced a product with a reach further than anticipated that can also be built on and sustained.PMID:37675497 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.804 (Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia)
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - September 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amy Bonnefin Angela Balafas Lisa Simone Karen Bedford Alexander Voukelatos Alexander Hyde-Page Albert Dalao Ricky Lyons Daniel Coe Li Ming Wen Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
CONCLUSIONS: Facilitators of optimal care during treatment and survivorship included: the Integrated Team Care and Close the Gap programs, and presence of key health workers to help patients navigate the health system. The major barriers to quality cancer care for Aboriginal people appeared to be to specialist and procedural access, demonstrating that the 'Inverse Care' law applied in reducing access for populations at higher risk of cancer.PMID:37667463 | DOI:10.1071/PY22181 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - September 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rowena Ivers Michelle Dickson Kathleen Taylor Trish Levett Kyla Wynn Janelle Trees Emma Webster Gail Garvey Joan Cunningham Lisa Whop Abbey Diaz Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
CONCLUSIONS: Facilitators of optimal care during treatment and survivorship included: the Integrated Team Care and Close the Gap programs, and presence of key health workers to help patients navigate the health system. The major barriers to quality cancer care for Aboriginal people appeared to be to specialist and procedural access, demonstrating that the 'Inverse Care' law applied in reducing access for populations at higher risk of cancer.PMID:37667463 | DOI:10.1071/PY22181 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - September 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rowena Ivers Michelle Dickson Kathleen Taylor Trish Levett Kyla Wynn Janelle Trees Emma Webster Gail Garvey Joan Cunningham Lisa Whop Abbey Diaz Source Type: research
