ArticleProgress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action2013
Exploring cancer screening in the context of unmet mental health needs: a participatory pilot study.
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- Social Risks and Nonadherence to Recommended Cancer Screening Among US Adults.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Presence of Multi-Morbidities and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization among Breast Cancer Survivors.Cancers · 2023Article
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Cancer Screening and Reduce Depression Among Low-Income Women.Journal of prevention and health promotion · 2022Article
- Integrating Cancer Screening and Mental Health Services in Primary Care: Protocol and Baseline Results of a Patient-Centered Outcomes Intervention Study.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2021Article
- Implementation of a Low-Cost Quality Improvement Intervention Increases Adherence to Cancer Screening Guidelines and Reduces Healthcare Costs at a University Medical Center.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Observational
- Influences on uptake of cancer screening in mental health service users: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Structuring Health in Colorectal Cancer Screening Conversations: An Analysis of Intersecting Activity Systems.Southern communication journalArticle
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backgroundCancer is the leading cause of preventable death in the Bronx, New York. Service providers in this mental health provider shortage area identified untreated mental illness as an important barrier to participation in cancer screening, a finding that supports existing literature. The Mental Health and Cancer (MHC) Connection partnership formed to investigate and address this issue.
objectivesWe sought to use an ecological framework to examine barriers and facilitators to obtaining mental health services in the Bronx, and to explore how lack of access to mental healthcare affects cancer screening.
methodsIn this community-based participatory research (CBPR)-driven pilot study, semistructured, qualitative interviews based on an ecological framework were conducted with 37 Bronx-based service providers representing a range of professional perspectives. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis and techniques from grounded theory.
resultsSimilar barriers and facilitators were reported for mental healthcare and cancer screening utilization across ecological levels. Providers emphasized the impact of urban poverty-related stressors on the mental health of their clients, and affirmed that mental health issues were a deterrent for cancer screening. They also recognized their own inability to connect clients effectively to cancer screening services, and rarely saw this as part of their present role.
conclusionsFindings highlight how unmet mental health needs can affect cancer screening in impoverished urban contexts. Participants recommended improving linkages across healthcare and social service providers to address mental health and cancer screening needs simultaneously. Study results are being used to plan a collaborative intervention in the Bronx through the MHC Connection partnership.
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