August 7, 2023
Physical barriers to the use of home bowel cancer screening kits are often overlooked, although there is clear evidence that such barriers play a key role in deterring participation in population bowel cancer screening programs Objectives: Despite the widely publicised health benefits of participation in bowel cancer screening, only 43.5% of recipients participate in the Australian […]
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July 20, 2023
This study describes geographical patterns in bowel cancer screening participation in Australia between 2015–2020. Understanding this may inform targeted interventions to improve screening uptake. Background: Participation in bowel cancer screening programs remains poor in many countries. Knowledge of geographical variation in participation rates may help design targeted interventions to improve uptake. This study describes small-area and […]
August 8, 2023
Only 33% of those approached for the first time by the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program between 2018 and 2019 returned the kit. This paper reviews methods to increase participation rates.. Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most diagnosed cancer in men and women and second most common cause of cancer death in […]
