ArticlePloS one2014
The prevalence and factors for cancer screening behavior among people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Barriers to cancer screening uptake and approaches to overcome them: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Cancer screening in patients with severe psychiatric disorders in France: Towards a coordinated and inclusive approach.The European journal of general practice · 2026Article
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- The Challenging Problems of Cancer and Serious Mental Illness.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- Evaluation of breast cancer awareness in female patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.Turkish journal of surgery · 2023Article
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- Colorectal Cancer Screening Completion Among Individuals With and Without Mental Illnesses: A Comparison of 2 Screening Methods.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2018Article
- Approaching the Hard-to-Reach in Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening: an Overview of Individual, Provider and System Level Coping Strategies.AIMS public health · 2017Review
- Safety, tolerability, and risks associated with first- and second-generation antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2017Review
- Cancer screening, prevention, and treatment in people with mental illness.CA: a cancer journal for cliniciansReview
- Attitude Toward Prostate Cancer Screening in Hong Kong: The Importance of Perceived Consequence and Anticipated Regret.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesScreening is useful in reducing cancer incidence and mortality. People with severe mental illness (PSMI) are vulnerable to cancer as they are exposed to higher levels of cancer risks. Little is known about PSMI's cancer screening behavior and associated factors. The present study examined the utilization of breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer screening among PSMI in Hong Kong and to identify factors associated with their screening behaviors.
method591 PSMI from community mental health services completed a cross-sectional survey.
resultsThe percentage of cancer screening behavior among those who met the criteria for particular screening recommendation was as follows: 20.8% for mammography; 36.5% for clinical breast examination (CBE); 40.5% for pap-smear test; 12.8% for prostate examination; and 21.6% for colorectal cancer screening. Results from logistic regression analyses showed that marital status was a significant factor for mammography, CBE, and pap-smear test; belief that cancer can be healed if found early was a significant factor for pap-smear test and colorectal screening; belief that one can have cancer without having symptoms was a significant factor for CBE and pap-smear test; belief that one will have a higher risk if a family member has had cancer was a significant factor for CBE; and self-efficacy was a significant factor for CBE and pap-smear test behavior.
conclusionsCancer screening utilization among PSMI in Hong Kong is low. Beliefs about cancer and self-efficacy are associated with cancer screening behavior. Health care professionals should improve the knowledge and remove the misconceptions about cancer among PSMI; self-efficacy should also be promoted.
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