Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities

Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities

Abstract Background Cancer survival rates in the UK are lower in comparison with similar countries in Europe and this may be linked to socioeconomic inequalities in stage of cancer diagnosis and survival. Targeted cancer awareness interventions have the potential to improve earlier symptomatic diagn...

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Main Authors: Pamela Smith, Stephanie Smits, Sioned Owen, Fiona Wood, Grace McCutchan, Ben Carter, Adrian Edwards, Michael Robling, Julia Townson, Kate Brain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cancer
Complex intervention
Qualitative
Behaviour change
Inequality
Symptom presentation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5606-3

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