Effect of invitation letter in language of origin on screening attendance: randomised controlled trial in BreastScreen Norway
CONCLUSIONS: No difference in attendance was observed between immigrant women invited to BreastScreen Norway in their language of origin and in Norwegian compared with Norwegian only. Several barriers to cancer screening may exist among immigrants, and translating the invitation is probably only a part of a complex explanation.TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT04672265.CLINICALTRIALS: gov NCT04672265.PMID:37726122 | DOI:10.1136/bmj-2023-075465 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - September 19, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Solveig Hofvind Nadia Iqbal Jonas E Thy Gunhild Mangerud Sameer Bhargava Sophia Zackrisson Paula Berstad Source Type: research
Resilience under protracted conflict and siege: a new paradigm shift
This study sought to explore the relationship between resilience as perceived within the Palestinian context, and individual, contextual, and psychosocial factors among adults living in the Gaza Strip. Secondly, this study applies the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale to the Palestinian population within the context of the challenges they are facing while living under extended sieges, in order to examine the generalizability of the resilience scale. Gender-specific bivariate analyses and multivariate linear regression were conducted to examine links between resilience, and diverse psychosocial and contextual factors. Males ...
Source: Medicine, Conflict and Survival - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Izzeldin Abuelaish Susan Yousufzai Source Type: research
