scholarly journals Breast Cancer Screening on Public Holidays Involving only Female Staff in Order to Increase the Screenee Participation Rate

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-123
Author(s):  
Noriko Watanabe ◽  
Shoko Nakamura ◽  
Takeshi Goto ◽  
Hidetoshi Kamada ◽  
Takashi Hara
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Public Holidays

scholarly journals Mapping variation in breast cancer screening: Where to intervene?

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Padilla ◽  
P Soler Michel ◽  
V Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Mortality ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Screening Participation ◽  
Cancer Screening Participation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Mammography screening can reduce breast cancer mortality among women aged 50 years and older. Small geographic areas with lower breast cancer screening uptake may reflect gaps in screening efforts. Our objective was to identify the geographic variations of breast cancer screening uptake among women aged 50-74 years in the Lyon Metropole area, France. Methods We used spatial regression models within a generalized additive framework to determine the clusters of census blocks with significantly lower risk of breast cancer screening uptake. Census block-level data on breast cancer screening participation rates were calculated for women aged 50-74 years who did a mammography between 2015-2016 after being invited with a letter by the cancer screening organization. Using smoothed risk maps adjusting for covariates, we estimated the impact of the spatial distribution of deprivation index, part of opportunistic screening on breast cancer screening participation. Results Between 2015 and 2016, the participation rate of organized breast cancer screening was 49.9%. As hypothesized, women living in highly deprived census blocks had lower participation rates compared to less deprived. However, women living in rural areas with fewer certified mammography services than in urban areas had the highest participation rate. Spatial analyses identified four clusters, one located in an urban area and three in suburban areas. Conclusions Our analysis indicates that depending on the location of the cluster, the influence came from different variables. Knowing the impact of site-specific risk factors is important for implementing an appropriate prevention intervention. Key messages Spatial analysis for cancer screening can help to improve health initiatives. This study contributes to a better understanding of the cluster-specific factors that explain geographic disparities.

scholarly journals Systematic reviews as a “lens of evidence”: Determinants of participation in breast cancer screening

2020 ◽  
pp. 096914132093074
Author(s):  
O Mandrik ◽  
E Tolma ◽  
N Zielonke ◽  
F Meheus ◽  
C Ordóñez-Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Screening Participation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cancer Screening Participation

Objective To assess the determinants of the participation rate in breast cancer screening programs by conducting a systematic review of reviews. Methods We conducted a systematic search in PubMed via Medline, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane identifying the literature up to April 2019. Out of 2258 revealed unique abstracts, we included 31 reviews, from which 25 were considered as systematic. We applied the Walsh & McPhee Systems Model of Clinical Preventive Care to systematize the determinants of screening participation. Results The reviews, mainly in high-income settings, reported a wide range for breast cancer screening participation rate: 16–90%. The determinants of breast cancer screening participation were simple low-cost interventions such as invitation letters, basic information on screening, multiple reminders, fixed appointments, prompts from healthcare professionals, and healthcare organizational factors (e.g. close proximity to screening facility). More complex interventions (such as face-to-face counselling or home visits), mass media or improved access to transport should not be encouraged by policy makers unless other information appears. The repeated participation in mammography screening was consistently high, above 62%. Previous positive experience with screening influenced the repeated participation in screening programs. The reviews were inconsistent in the use of terminology related to breast cancer screening participation, which may have contributed to the heterogeneity in the reported outcomes. Conclusions This study shows that consistent findings of systematic reviews bring more certainty into the conclusions on the effects of simple invitation techniques, fixed appointments and prompts, as well as healthcare organizational factors on promoting participation rate in screening mammography.

Cost-Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening in Spain

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Plans ◽  
Laura Casademont ◽  
Luis Salleras
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Cost Effectiveness Ratio ◽  
Program Costs ◽  
The Cost

AbstractIn the last several years, the development of an effective breast cancer screening procedure has increased the possibility of the early detection of this cancer. We investigated the cost-effectiveness of a breast cancer screening program to screen 100,000 women 50–64 years of age in Catalonia (Spain). The cost-effectiveness ratio was measured in terms of the cost per cancer detected comparing program costs to the estimated number of cancers detected. We assumed a participation rate, sensitivity, and specificity of 70%, 92%, and 94%, respectively, and that 0.36 breast cancers could be detected per 100 women screened. We estimated a total cost of $2.1 million with $1.4 million for the mammographic stage and $0.7 million for the detection of the true positive mammographic results. The cost per woman screened was $30. We estimated that 252 cases of breast cancer could be detected with the program. The cost-effectiveness ratio obtained in this study was $8,424 per cancer detected. Sensitivity analysis has shown that cost-effectiveness results are sensitive to the variations in the following variables: specificity, cancer detection rate, and screening costs. In planning preventive programs, breast cancer screening should be considered one of the priorities.

scholarly journals Breast Cancer Screening Strategies and Indicators in Iran, A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Omidi ◽  
Maryam Koosha ◽  
Najmeh Nazeri ◽  
Nasim Khosravi ◽  
Shahpar Haghighat
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
National Level ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Recall Rate ◽  
Educational Method

Abstract BackgroundA lot of individual health behaviors and multi-faceted approached have been introduced for breast cancer early diagnosis and prevention. This systematic review aimed to investigate the status of Breast cancer preventive behaviors and screening indicators among Iranian women.MethodsIn this study, two reviewers included English and Persian articles about breast cancer screening modalities and its indicators in Iran from January 2005 to 2020. English electronic databases of Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus and Persian databases of SID and IranMedex were used. The critical information of articles was extracted and classified to different categories according to the studied outcomes. ResultsA total of 246 articles were assessed which 129 of them were excluded and 114 studies were processed for further evaluation. Performing BSE, CBE, and Mammo in Iranian women had been reported 0- 79.4%, 4.1%-41.1%, and 1.3%-45%, respectively. All of the educational interventions had increased the knowledge, attitude and practice of participants in performing the screening behaviors. The most important screening indicators included participation rate (3.8% to 16.8%), detection rate (0.23 to 8.5 per 1000), abnormal call rate (28.77% to 33%), and recall rate (24.7%).ConclusionThis systematic review demonstrated a lot of heterogeneity in population and design of researches about breast cancer early detection in Iran. The necessity of a cost-effective screening program, presenting a proper educational method for increasing women's awareness and estimating screening indices can be the priorities of future researches. Establishing big studies at the national level in a standard framework are advised

scholarly journals A review of screening mammography participation and utilization in Canada

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
GP Doyle ◽  
D Major ◽  
C Chu ◽  
A Stankiewicz ◽  
ML Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Screening Mammography ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Important Indicator

Introduction Participation rate is an important indicator for a screening program’s effectiveness; however, the current approach to measuring participation rate in Canada is not comparable with other countries. The objective of this study is to review the measurement of screening mammography participation in Canada, make international comparisons, and to propose alternative methods. Methods Canadian breast cancer screening program data for women aged 50 to 69 years screened between 2004 and 2006 were extracted from the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database (CBCSD). The fee-for-services (FSS) mammography data (opportunistic screening mammography) were obtained from the provincial ministries of health. Both screening mammography program participation and utilization were examined over 24 and 30 months. Results Canada’s screening participation rate increases from 39.4% for a 24-month cut-off to 43.6% for a 30-month cut-off. The 24-month mammography utilization rate is 63.1% in Canada, and the 30-month utilization rate is 70.4%. Conclusion Due to the differences in health service delivery among Canadian provinces, both programmatic participation and overall utilization of mammography at 24 months and 30 months should be monitored.

scholarly journals ARE WE DOING ENOUGH IN PROMOTING BREAST CANCER SCREENING: AN EVALUATION OF MALAYSIA BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-239
Author(s):  
Zakiah Mohd Said ◽  
Rosnah Sutan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Clinical Breast Examination ◽  
Cancer Screening Program ◽  
Breast Examination ◽  
Clinical Breast

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting  women globally. Several ways of breast cancer screening tools are available. This study aims to evaluate Malaysia's breast cancer screening program using the national database based on participation and performance indicators for the past five years. A retrospective cumulative analysis of clinical breast examination and mammogram screening services were performed using the national dataset of 2016-2020 obtained from the Health Informatics Centres, Ministry of Health Malaysia. The performance indicator represents the percentage of breast abnormality detected during clinical breast examination and the proportion of confirmed cancer through mammogram screening.  A reduction in the participation rate for clinical breast examination was noted from 2016 (25.8%) to 2020(25.1%). However, a high participation rate in 2019 (29.1%) was noted following active health promotion intervention. The rate of high-risk women who underwent mammogram screening fluctuated by years according to active breast awareness campaign. The average rate of confirmed breast cancer annually was 0.7% and was noted highest in 2020 (1.17%).  Improving early diagnosis is an eminent strategy for cancer control in all settings, including strengthening health systems and providing universal health coverage. Successful breast cancer prevention and control programs require intersectoral planning and active community participation. Ensuring sustainability and accessibility of breast cancer screening programs is highly needed. Fostering good collaborative multiagency partnership and community participation for the cancer control program urges an innovative approach through a policy formulation.

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