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Cancer Screening Interventions in Indigenous Populations: A Rapid Review

Authors :
Janell Bryant
Kara Patterson
Marcus Vaska
Bonnie Chiang
Angeline Letendre
Lea Bill
Huiming Yang
Karen Kopciuk
Source :
Current Oncology, Vol 28, Iss 3, Pp 1728-1743 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

Cancer screening is an important component of a cancer control strategy. Indigenous people in Canada have higher incidence rates for many types of cancer, including those that can be detected early or prevented through organized screening programs. Increased participation and retention in cancer screening is critical to improved population health outcomes amongst Indigenous people. This rapid review evaluates cancer screening interventions published in the last six years. Included studies demonstrated increased participation in breast, colorectal, or cervical cancer screening programs in Indigenous populations or showed promise of increased participation based on the factors that influence people’s screening practices, such as knowledge, attitude, or intent to screen. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guided the search strategy. The review identified 85 articles with 12 meeting the specified criteria: seven studies reported an increase in cancer screening participation and five studies reported improved knowledge, attitude, or intent to screen. The use of multiple culturally appropriate strategies in co-designed studies were the most effective. This review will be used to inform First Nations (FN) populations and Screening Programs in Alberta of potential strategies to address disparities identified through a recent data analysis comparing cancer screening and outcomes between FN and non-FN people.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17187729 and 11980052
Volume :
28
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Current Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2d742687e64040698694380f10b50ba9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28030161