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ArticleCancer medicine2025

Tackling Health Inequalities in Cancer Screening: Experiences of Eastern European and African Communities in Northeast Scotland.

Sarah R Prowse, Shaun Treweek, María José Pavez Larrea, Miriam Brazzelli, Adriana Uribe

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sarah R ProwseAberdeen Centre for Evaluation, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9091-6586
Shaun TreweekAberdeen Centre for Evaluation, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7239-7241
María José Pavez LarreaGrampian Regional Equality Council Ltd, Aberdeen, UK.
Miriam BrazzelliAberdeen Centre for Evaluation, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7576-6751
Adriana UribeGrampian Regional Equality Council Ltd, Aberdeen, UK.

Funding

NHS Grampian
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis report provides insights from ethnic minority community members who may be under-served by the healthcare system in Northeast Scotland, focusing on how to improve the delivery of cancer screening programmes.

methodsA partnership approach was used to engage the public with particular emphasis on reaching Polish/Eastern European and African communities.

resultsKey areas for improvement identified through discussion groups include communication, cultural competence, access to screening services, and knowledge-raising initiatives to help individuals navigate the UK healthcare system.

conclusionsThese findings offer recommendations as to how healthcare systems can engage with diverse communities for meaningful reform within cancer screening programmes.

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Early Detection of CancerHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Status DisparitiesNeoplasmsBlack PeopleEastern European PeopleEurope, EasternFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedScotlandcancer screeningdelivery of health careearly detection of cancerhealth services researchmedically under‐served populations

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PMID40948421
PMCPMC12434598

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