Cancer screening barriers and facilitators for under and never screened populations: A mixed methods study

Cancer screening barriers and facilitators for under and never screened populations: A mixed methods study An important challenge in creating a successful cancer screening program is targeting under- and never-screened at risk populations to improve their uptake. This multi-phased mixed methods study specifically investigated the facilitators and barriers to breast, cervical and colon cancer screening. Under-screened populations had significantly higher odds of reporting no regular health provider, feeling uncomfortable talking about screening or screening not being suggested by their health provider. The results suggest that addressing fear of screening through different facilitators may increase cancer screening. Read the full article here.