ArticleCMAJ open2017
Enhancing access to cervical and colorectal cancer screening for women in rural and remote northern Alberta: a pilot study.
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- Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among Métis people in Alberta, Canada.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Integrated access to cancer screening: expanding access for cervical and colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote Northern Alberta, Canada using a mobile service to bring cancer screening closer to home.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Cancer-related care for rural and remote populations in Canada: A scoping review.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2025Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of Métis people in Alberta, Canada.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Ethical Dimensions of Population-Based Lung Cancer Screening in Canada: Key Informant Qualitative Description Study.Public health ethics · 2024Article
- Improving colorectal cancer in Alberta, Canada: a qualitative study of patients and close contacts' perceptions on diagnosis following an emergency department presentation.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- "A Huge Gap": Health Care Provider Perspectives on Cancer Screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in the Northern Territory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Geospatial analysis and participant characteristics associated with colorectal cancer screening participation in Alberta, Canada: a population-based cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Cancer Screening Interventions in Indigenous Populations: A Rapid Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Review
- The potential of mobile health clinics in chronic disease prevention and health promotion in universal healthcare systems. An on-field experiment.International journal for equity in health · 2020Article
- The Impact of Mobile Health on Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review.Cancer informatics · 2020Review
- Mobile supervised consumption services in Rural British Columbia: lessons learned.Harm reduction journal · 2019Article
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Métis and Non-Métis Males and Females in Alberta, Canada.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
- Blood-Based Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests (MCEDs) as a Potential Approach to Address Current Gaps in Cancer Screening.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterReview
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Abstract
backgroundWomen in rural and remote northern Alberta access breast cancer screening through a mobile mammogram program (Screen Test). The Enhanced Access to Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening (EACS) project was a 2-year pilot that aimed to integrate cervical and colorectal cancer screening with the Screen Test program. This study compares cervical and colorectal cancer screening uptake among women screened through the pilot (Screen Test-EACS) versus Screen Test.
methodsScreen Test-EACS was offered between 2013 and 2015 in selected rural and remote sites, with a focus on hard-to-reach women living in First Nations, Métis and Hutterite communities. Participation in cervical and colorectal cancer screening was analyzed for Screen Test and Screen Test-EACS participants 6 weeks before clients received their mammogram and then again 3 months after.
resultsA total of 8390 and 1312 women participated in Screen Test and Screen Test-EACS, respectively. Screen Test-EACS significantly increased uptake of cervical (10.1% v. 27.5%) and colorectal (10.9% v. 22.5%) cancer screening, increasing the prevalence of women up to date with screening from 52.5% to 62.9% for cervical cancer screening and from 37.3% to 48.7% for colorectal cancer screening.
interpretationScreen Test-EACS increased participation in and the overall prevalence of cervical and colorectal cancer screening among hard-to-reach clients in northern Alberta, probably through removal of barriers to access and increased awareness. Further research should focus on balancing the benefits of increased participation with the costs and potential risks of over-screening.
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