scholarly journals Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: systematic review

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (S2) ◽  
pp. S31-S39 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Austoker ◽  
C Bankhead ◽  
L J L Forbes ◽  
L Atkins ◽  
F Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Early Presentation

scholarly journals Promoting lung cancer awareness, help-seeking and early detection: a systematic review of interventions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad M Saab ◽  
Serena FitzGerald ◽  
Brendan Noonan ◽  
Caroline Kilty ◽  
Abigail Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Decision Aids ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Symptom Awareness

Summary Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer death. Barriers to the early presentation for LC include lack of symptom awareness, symptom misappraisal, poor relationship with doctors and lack of access to healthcare services. Addressing such barriers can help detect LC early. This systematic review describes the effect of recent interventions to improve LC awareness, help-seeking and early detection. This review was guided by the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Electronic databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, APA PsycARTICLES, APA PsycInfo and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection were searched. Sixteen studies were included. Knowledge of LC was successfully promoted in most studies using educational sessions and campaigns. LC screening uptake varied with most studies successfully reducing decision conflicts using decision aids. Large campaigns, including UK-based campaign ‘Be Clear on Cancer’, were instrumental in enhancing LC awareness, promoting help-seeking and yielding an increase in chest X-rays and a decrease in the number of individuals diagnosed with advanced LC. Multimodal public health interventions, such as educational campaigns are best suited to raise awareness, reduce barriers to help-seeking and help detect LC early. Future interventions ought to incorporate targeted information using educational resources, face-to-face counselling and video- and web-based decision aids.

scholarly journals Interventions to Promote Cancer Awareness and Early Presentation: Systematic Review

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Austoker ◽  
C Bankhead ◽  
Lindsay Forbes ◽  
L Atkins ◽  
F Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Early Presentation

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Mass and Small Media Campaigns to Improve Cancer Awareness and Screening Rates in Asia: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 57s-57s
Author(s):  
D. Schliemann ◽  
T.T. Su ◽  
D. Paramasivam ◽  
M. Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Hand Search ◽  
Low Middle Income Countries

Background: Cancer presents an increasing burden for Asian countries and cancer-related deaths have been predicted to increase from 4.1 million in 2008 to 7.5 million in 2030 in Asia. Low-middle income countries are recommended to prioritize public education as a first step toward cancer prevention and early detection. Mass media campaigns have been found to be effective in increasing cancer awareness and screening uptake in western countries as well as cost-effective in reducing morbidity and mortality. A number of studies have used mass and or small media components in Asian countries. Aim: This systematic review aims to deliver an overview of small and mass media campaigns in Asia and to assess their effectiveness in improving cancer awareness. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Gray literature and Google Scholar for relevant literature. Furthermore, we hand-search reference lists of relevant reviews and studies and run a search in relevant journals individually. Peer-reviewed studies that were published in the English language before September 2017 and targeted adults aged 18 year or over in Asia, were included. We excluded studies targeting minority populations living abroad as well as studies that included individual or group components in addition to the media components. Results: The search identified 10,676 titles after removal of duplicates. A total of 479 titles were included in the abstract screen and 51 articles were included in the full-text screen. The full-text screen is currently ongoing and the results will be presented at the conference. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review summarizing the effectiveness of media campaigns to improve cancer awareness in Asia. The full results of the systematic review will be valuable to inform future mass and small media campaigns in Asian countries.

scholarly journals Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Behavior among Women of Delhi, India: Identifying Barriers to Early Detection

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. BCBCR.S40358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhojit Dey ◽  
Surabhi Sharma ◽  
Arti Mishra ◽  
Suneeta Krishnan ◽  
Jyotsna Govil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Initial Symptom ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Prevention Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Background Globally, breast cancer (BC) has become the leading cause of mortality in women. Awareness and early detection can curb the growing burden of BC and are the first step in the battle against BC. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the awareness and perceived barriers concerning the early detection of BC. Methods A total of 20 focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted during May 2013–March 2014. Pre-existing themes were used to conduct FGDs; each FGD group consisted of an average of ~10 women (aged ≥18–70 years) who came to participate in a BC awareness workshop. All FGDs were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were inductively analyzed using ATLAS.ti. Based on emerged codes and categories, thematic analysis was done, and theory was developed using the grounded theory approach. Results Data were analyzed in three major themes: i) knowledge and perception about BC; ii) barriers faced by women in the early presentation of BC; and iii) healthcare-seeking behavior. The findings revealed that shyness, fear, and posteriority were the major behavioral barriers in the early presentation of BC. Erroneously, pain was considered as an initial symptom of BC by most women. Financial constraint was also mentioned as a cause for delay in accessing treatment. Social stigma that breast problems reflect bad character of women also contributed in hiding BC symptoms. Conclusions Lack of BC awareness was prevalent, especially in low socioeconomic class. Women's ambivalence in prioritizing their own health and social and behavioral hurdles should be addressed by BC awareness campaigns appropriately suited for various levels of social class.

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Awareness Among Women: A Mixed-methods Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Wiafe ◽  
Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽  
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽  
Varsha Bangalee ◽  
Frasia Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Causes And Risk Factors

Abstract Background: With the burden of prostate cancer, it has become imperative to exploit cost-effective ways to tackle this menace. Women have demonstrated their ability to recognize early cancer signs and it is therefore relevant to include women in strategies to improve the early detection of prostate cancer. This systematic review seeks to gather evidence from studies that investigated women’s knowledge about; (1) the signs and symptoms, (2) causes and risk factors, and (3) the screening modalities of prostate cancer. Findings from the review will better position women in the fight against the late detection of prostate cancer.Methods: The convergent segregated approach to the conduct of mixed-methods systematic reviews was employed. Five databases namely; MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid) were searched from January 1999 to December 2019 for studies conducted with a focus on the knowledge of women on the signs and symptoms; the causes and risk factors; and the screening modalities of prostate cancer.Results: Of 2201 titles and abstracts screened, 22 full-text papers were retrieved and reviewed, and 7 were included: 3 quantitative, 1 qualitative, and 3 mixed-methods studies. Both quantitative and qualitative findings indicate that women have moderate knowledge of the signs and symptoms; and the causes and risk factors of prostate cancer. However, women recorded poor knowledge about prostate cancer screening modalities or tools.Conclusions: Moderate knowledge of women on the signs and symptoms, and the causes and risk factors of prostate cancer were associated with education. These findings provide vital information for the prevention and control of prostate cancer and encourage policy-makers to incorporate health promotion and awareness campaigns in health policies to improve knowledge and awareness of prostate cancer globally.Systematic Review registration number: Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/BR456

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