SynthesisJournal of global oncology2019
Effectiveness of Mass and Small Media Campaigns to Improve Cancer Awareness and Screening Rates in Asia: A Systematic Review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Primary care practice-based interventions and their effect on participation in population-based cancer screening programs: a systematic narrative review.Primary health care research & development · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Oral Cancer Knowledge: a Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers to seeking consultation for abnormal uterine bleeding: systematic review of qualitative research.BMC women's health · 2020Pooled it
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- Factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening among ever-married women aged 15-49 in Jordan: an analysis of the 2023 Jordan population and family health survey.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
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- Barriers to breast cancer-related care among women in Pakistan: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Breast Cancer Education and Empowerment in Ethiopia: Evaluating Community-Based Cancer Prevention Efforts Using the RE-AIM Framework.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Beliefs on Causes of Cancer in the General Population, and the Association With Risk Perception and Lifestyle in a Multiethnic Setting.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
- Characteristics Associated with Knowledge about Periodic Health Examinations among Adults in Al-Jouf Region, KSA.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Article
- Lung Cancer Screening: Implementation Challenges and Health Equity Considerations For the Western Pacific Region.JCO global oncology · 2023Review
- Knowledge and awareness of oral cancer: A cross-sectional survey in Trieste, Italy.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of a multimedia outreach campaign for a multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening among non-medicare employer population in the United States.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Public Health Messaging and Strategies to Promote "SWIFT" Lung Cancer Detection: a Qualitative Study Among High-Risk Individuals.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe main objective of this systematic review was to identify whether mass and small media interventions improve knowledge and attitudes about cancer, cancer screening rates, and early detection of cancer in Asia.
methodsThe review was conducted according to a predefined protocol. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched in September 2017, and data extraction and rating of methodologic study quality (according to Joanna Briggs Institute rating procedures) were performed independently by reviewers.
resultsTwenty-two studies (reported across 24 papers) met the inclusion criteria. Most studies (n = 21) were conducted in high or upper-middle income countries; targeted breast (n = 11), cervical (n = 7), colorectal (n = 3), or oral (n = 2) cancer; and used small media either alone (n = 15) or in combination with mass media and other components (n = 5). Studies regarding cancer screening uptake were of medium to high quality and mainly reported positive outcomes for cervical cancer and mixed results for breast and colorectal cancer. The methodologic strength of research that investigated change in cancer-related knowledge and the cost effectiveness of interventions, respectively, were weak and inconclusive.
conclusionEvidence indicated that small media campaigns seemed to be effective in terms of increasing screening uptake in Asia, in particular cervical cancer screening. Because of the limited number of studies in Asia, it was not possible to be certain about the effectiveness of mass media in improving screening uptake and the effectiveness of campaigns in improving cancer-related knowledge.
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