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Utilisation of cancer screening services by disabled women in Chile.
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- Socioeconomic determinants of cancer screening utilisation in Latin America: A systematic review.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Among Women with Disabilities: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in Chile.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Inclusion of people with disabilities in Chilean health policy: a policy analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review to Evaluate the Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Disability.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Access to general health care among people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review of quantitative research.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Review
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Participation in Cancer Screening in Argentina: A Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Completeness of Cancer Case Ascertainment in International Cancer Registries: Exploring the Issue of Gender Disparities.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
- Utilisation of mammography by women with mobility impairment in the UK: secondary analysis of cross-sectional data.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Determinants of utilisation rates of preventive health services: evidence from Chile.BMC public health · 2018Article
- The effects of neoliberal policies on access to healthcare for people with disabilities.International journal for equity in health · 2017Article
- Access to healthcare for men and women with disabilities in the UK: secondary analysis of cross-sectional data.BMJ open · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch has shown that women with disabilities face additional challenges in accessing and using healthcare services compared to non-disabled women. However, relatively little is known about the utilisation of cancer screening services for women with disabilities. This study addresses this gap by examining the utilisation of the Papanicolaou test and mammography for disabled women in Chile.
methodsWe used cross-sectional data, taken from a 2015 nationally-representative survey. Initially, we employed logistic regressions to test for differences in utilisation rates for the Papanicolaou test (66,281 observations) and the mammogram (35,294 observations) between disabled and non-disabled women. Next, logistic regressions were used to investigate the demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors affecting utilisation rates for cancer screening services for disabled women (sample sizes: 5,823 observations for the Papanicolaou test and 5,731 observations for the mammogram).
resultsDisabled women were less likely to undergo screening tests than non-disabled women. For the Papanicolaou test and mammography, the multivariable regression models showed that living in rural areas, having higher education, being affiliated with a private health insurance company, giving a good health self-assessment score, and being under medical treatment for other illnesses were associated with higher utilisation rates. On the other hand, being single, inactive with regard to employment, and having a better income were linked with lower utilisation. While utilisation rates for both disabled and non-disabled women have increased since 2006, the utilisation disparity has slightly increased.
conclusionsThis study shows the influence of various factors in the utilisation rates of preventive cancer screening services for disabled women. To develop effective initiatives targeting inequalities in the utilisation of cancer screening tests, it is important to move beyond an exclusively single-disease approach and acknowledge the complexity of the patient population.
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