ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2017
Factors influencing participation in colorectal cancer screening-a qualitative study in an ethnic and socio-economically diverse inner city population.
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- Geographical Disparities in Faecal Immunochemical Test-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Participation and Positivity Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring Whether and How People Experiencing High Deprivation Access Diagnostic Services: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Pooled it
- Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Adherence to Fecal Occult Blood Tests in Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Pooled it
- Factors promoting breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings participation: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
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- Does Waiver of Informed Consent in Low-Risk Randomised Controlled Trials Improve Research Inclusion? Insights from a Review of the UK Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group Register.Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE · 2026Review
- The Effects of Cancer Fear and Ruminative Thinking Styles on Attitudes Toward Cancer Screening Among Cancer Caregivers.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Who is left out? A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators for screening participation reported by people in vulnerable situations with strategies for the future.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities, in England: a co-produced qualitative review.Public health reviews · 2026Review
- The dual burden of stigma: a scoping review of its impact on colorectal cancer patients and screening participants.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Cancer clinical trial participation: a qualitative study of Black/African American communities' and patient/survivors' recommendations.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Article
- Development and psychometric evaluation of the Aversion to Bowel Cancer Screening Scale.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
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- The Role of Health Literacy in Explaining the Relation between Educational Level and Decision Making about Colorectal Cancer Screening.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- More than a Conversation: the Power of Bringing Scientists and the Community Together to Change Perceptions About Cancer.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Clinical and psychosocial constructs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening participation: A systematic review.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
backgroundEthnic and socio-economic inequalities have been reported in the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting CRC screening participation in an ethnically and socio-economically diverse inner city population.
methodsSemi-structured interviews were undertaken with 50 people aged 55-74 years, recruited from GP practices in south-east London. Participants were from Black African (n=13), Black Caribbean (n=15), White British (n=17), Black other (n=2) and White other (n=3) backgrounds. Participants' socio-economic status (SES) was assessed using a combined measure of educational attainment, housing tenure and car ownership. Participants' SES varied although there were more participants from less deprived backgrounds than those from more deprived backgrounds. The interview topic guide was informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using framework analysis.
findingsLack of awareness of CRC screening was a barrier for all participants. There were also some notable group differences by ethnicity and SES. Cancer fear was a barrier for White British participants of varying SES. Misunderstanding instructions for completing the guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBt) was a barrier for people of low SES regardless of ethnicity. For Black African and Black Caribbean participants, of any SES, religious faith and a perceived civic duty to participate in screening encouraged participation. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsThis is the first study to provide detailed information on the separate views of Black African and Black Caribbean participants about screening. Consideration of ethnicity and SES together also allowed us to identify pertinent barriers for particular groups that can be targeted to improve access to screening for those who wish to take part.
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