Uptake in cancer screening programmes

• Published in: The lancet oncology Vol. 10; no. 7; pp. 693 - 699
• Main Authors: Weller, David P, Prof, Patnick, Julietta, CBE, McIntosh, Heather M, PhD, Dietrich, Allen J, Prof
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2009; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Cervical cancer; Decision making; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Marketing of Health Services - methods; Mass Screening - utilization; Medical screening; Minority Groups; Mortality; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Patient Education as Topic; Prostate cancer; Recruitment; Reminder Systems; United Kingdom > UK

Summary For cancer screening programmes to bring about reductions in mortality, a substantial proportion of the population must participate. Programmes with low uptake can be ineffective and can promote inequalities in health-service provision. Strategies to promote uptake are multifaceted, reflecti...