How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France
Abstract Background This article looks at the behaviour of women facing different cancer screening options available to them from the age of 50 onward. The study was conducted in 2019 in four departments of the French territory with the objective of identifying the factors that influence acceptance...
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| author | Nathalie Duchange Marie Poiseuil Quentin Rollet Christine Piette Mathilde Cosson Marie-Christine Quertier Grégoire Moutel Sylviane Darquy |
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| description | Abstract Background This article looks at the behaviour of women facing different cancer screening options available to them from the age of 50 onward. The study was conducted in 2019 in four departments of the French territory with the objective of identifying the factors that influence acceptance of a population-based screening proposal. Methods A questionnaire was sent to women who had received three invitations to organised screenings (OS) for both breast and colorectal cancer. The categories of participants in both OS were designed from data from the regional cancer screening coordination centres in each department. Participation in opportunistic cervical cancer screening was evaluated as self-reported data. Results 4,634 questionnaires were returned out of the 17,194 sent, giving a global return rate of 27%. The highest rate of return (73.5%) was obtained from women who had participated at least once in both breast and colorectal cancer OS. An intermediate rate was obtained from women participating in breast cancer OS only (18.7%). Poor levels of return came from women who had participated in colorectal cancer OS only (3.6%) and from non-participants (4.1%). Our results suggest that women with lower educational levels tend to be the most regular attendants at OS (50.3%), compared to highly educated women (39.7%). 11.8% of women were overdue in their opportunistic cervical cancer screening. This percentage rose to 35.4% in the category of non-participants. In addition, women’s comments provide a better understanding of the reasons for irregular attendance and non-participation. Conclusion Overall, similar behaviours towards screening were observed in the four departments. Our analysis suggests that participation in one cancer OS increases the likelihood of participating in others. This adhesion could be an interesting lever for raising women’s awareness of other cancer screenings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c852de8d8a154f07b68b3d33986862252023-04-23T11:26:57ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742023-04-012311910.1186/s12905-023-02311-5How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of FranceNathalie Duchange0Marie Poiseuil1Quentin Rollet2Christine Piette3Mathilde Cosson4Marie-Christine Quertier5Grégoire Moutel6Sylviane Darquy7Normandie univ, UNICAEN, Inserm U1086, ANTICIPECancer et expositions environnementales, Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm U1219, EPICENENormandie univ, UNICAEN, Inserm U1086, ANTICIPECentre Régional de Coordination du Dépistage des Cancers (CRCDC)Centre Régional de Coordination du Dépistage des Cancers (CRCDC)Centre Régional de Coordination du Dépistage des Cancers (CRCDC) NormandieNormandie univ, UNICAEN, Inserm U1086, ANTICIPECancer et expositions environnementales, Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm U1219, EPICENEAbstract Background This article looks at the behaviour of women facing different cancer screening options available to them from the age of 50 onward. The study was conducted in 2019 in four departments of the French territory with the objective of identifying the factors that influence acceptance of a population-based screening proposal. Methods A questionnaire was sent to women who had received three invitations to organised screenings (OS) for both breast and colorectal cancer. The categories of participants in both OS were designed from data from the regional cancer screening coordination centres in each department. Participation in opportunistic cervical cancer screening was evaluated as self-reported data. Results 4,634 questionnaires were returned out of the 17,194 sent, giving a global return rate of 27%. The highest rate of return (73.5%) was obtained from women who had participated at least once in both breast and colorectal cancer OS. An intermediate rate was obtained from women participating in breast cancer OS only (18.7%). Poor levels of return came from women who had participated in colorectal cancer OS only (3.6%) and from non-participants (4.1%). Our results suggest that women with lower educational levels tend to be the most regular attendants at OS (50.3%), compared to highly educated women (39.7%). 11.8% of women were overdue in their opportunistic cervical cancer screening. This percentage rose to 35.4% in the category of non-participants. In addition, women’s comments provide a better understanding of the reasons for irregular attendance and non-participation. Conclusion Overall, similar behaviours towards screening were observed in the four departments. Our analysis suggests that participation in one cancer OS increases the likelihood of participating in others. This adhesion could be an interesting lever for raising women’s awareness of other cancer screenings.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02311-5Organised cancer screeningWomenBreast cancerColorectal cancerCervical cancerQuestionnaire |
| spellingShingle | Nathalie Duchange Marie Poiseuil Quentin Rollet Christine Piette Mathilde Cosson Marie-Christine Quertier Grégoire Moutel Sylviane Darquy How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France BMC Women's Health Organised cancer screening Women Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Cervical cancer Questionnaire |
| title | How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France |
| title_full | How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France |
| title_fullStr | How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France |
| title_full_unstemmed | How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France |
| title_short | How do women comply with cancer screenings? A study in four regions of France |
| title_sort | how do women comply with cancer screenings a study in four regions of france |
| topic | Organised cancer screening Women Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Cervical cancer Questionnaire |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02311-5 |
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