Journal article
What affects the uptake of screening for bowel cancer using a faecal occult blood test (FOBt): A qualitative study
- Abstract:
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Screening can reduce bowel cancer mortality. The UK National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NHS BCSP), using the Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt), is being introduced over three years in the UK, but in some areas uptake is disappointing. We sought to understand why some people decided to participate in screening for bowel cancer while others did not. Interviews were conducted with 44 men and women invited for screening. Most had decided to take part, some were reluctant, and ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Social Science and Medicine Journal website
- Volume:
- 66
- Issue:
- 12
- Pages:
- 2425-2435
- Publication date:
- 2008-03-21
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1873-5347
- ISSN:
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0277-9536
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:214981
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- pubs:214981
- Source identifiers:
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214981
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier
- Copyright date:
- 2008
- Notes:
- © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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