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ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2021

A qualitative evaluation of the impact of a training programme on colorectal cancer risk reduction for Specialist Screening Practitioners on health promotion, knowledge and practice.

Annie Anderson, Karen Barnett, Meena Bhagat, Robert Steele

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Article in European journal of cancer care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Exploring cancer knowledge and sources of information among the public: An analytical study.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Annie AndersonDivision of Population Health & Genomics, Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0047-4500
Karen BarnettDivision of Population Health & Genomics, Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Meena BhagatDivision of Population Health & Genomics, Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Robert SteeleDivision of Population Health & Genomics, Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
University of Dundee · GB

Funding

Bowel Cancer UKWorld Cancer Research Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveColorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. It is estimated that around 50% of the disease burden is caused by lifestyle factors. This paper evaluates the impact of a training programme for Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSPs) on knowledge of CRC risk reduction and subsequent health promotion activities.

methodAttendees (n = 21) were invited to participate in semi-structured qualitative telephone interviews developed in conjunction with programme organisers. An independent researcher undertook the interviews on the perceived impact of the training on knowledge about risk reduction, communicating health promotion messages and working practices.

resultsTen interviews were conducted. The programme was perceived to be successful in increasing knowledge about CRC risk and methods to promote behavioural change. Participants questioned the suitability of the endoscopy setting to communicate health promotion messages given patient anxiety pre-investigation and post-investigation elation after negative results. Key barriers to health promotion activities were time, hesitancy over raising issues that could not be easily discussed and scepticism about the ability of older adults to change their lifestyle.

conclusionsTraining on CRC risk reduction increased knowledge and behaviour change skills among SSPs. Further work is needed to explore opportunities to optimise the screening environment for health promotion activities.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerAgedHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansMass ScreeningRisk Reduction Behaviorbehaviour changecolorectalendoscopyhealth promotionlifestylerisk

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PMID33119181
PMCPMC7900982
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