Are cancer-related decision aids effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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O’Brien, M.A., Whelan, T.J., Villasis-Keever, M., Gafni, A., Charles, C., Roberts, R., Schiff, S., & Cai, W., (2009). Are cancer-related decision aids effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 27(6), 974-985.
Purpose Decision aids (DAs) have been developed to improve communication between health professionals and patients, and to involve patients in decisions about their health care. C…

The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength.

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Norman, P., & Cooper, Y., (2011). The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength. Psychology and Health, 26(9), 1156-1172.
This study applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to the prediction of breast self-examination (BSE) intentions and behaviour, and tested whether the frequency of past beha…

Lung cancer screening: Advantages, controversies, and applications.

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Nanavaty, P., Alvarez, M. S., & Alberts, W. M., (2014). Lung cancer screening: Advantages, controversies, and applications. Cancer Control, 21(1), 9-14.
Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) have shown that low-dose computed tomograp…

Hispanic mothers’ and high school girls’ perceptions of cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, and the human papilloma virus vaccine.

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Morales-Campos, D. Y., Markham, C. M., Fleschler Peskin, M., & Fernandez, M. E., (2013). Hispanic mothers’ and high school girls’ perceptions of cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, and the human papilloma virus vaccine. Journal of Adolescent Health, 52, S69-S75.
Purpose: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality are higher for Hispanic women than for women in other population groups. However, the incidence could be reduced if teenaged Hispa…

Prevalence, cognition and socio-demographic determinants of prostate cancer screening.

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Mirzaei-Alavijeh, M., Ahmadi-Jouybari, T., Vaezi, M., & Jalilian, F., (2017). Prevalence, cognition and socio-demographic determinants of prostate cancer screening. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 19(4), 1041-1046.
Screening may be effective for reducing deaths due to prostate cancer. The aim of this study was determine the prevalence and determinants influencing prostate cancer early detect…

Predictors of colorectal cancer screening awareness among people working in a hospital environment.

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Michopoulos, S., Manios, E., Kourkoutas, H., Argyriou, K., Leonidakis, G., Zampeli, E., … & Dimopoulos, A.-M., (2017). Predictors of colorectal cancer screening awareness among people working in a hospital environment. Annals of Gastroenterology, 30, 315-321.
Background: Compliance rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are much lower than those desired. Appropriate information on CRC risks and screening methods is supposed to sti…

Improving human papillomavirus vaccine use in an integrated health system: Impact of a provider and staff intervention.

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McLean, H. Q., VanWormer, J. J., Chow, B. D. W., Birchmeier, B., Vickers, E., DeVries, E., …& Belongia, E. A., (2017). Improving human papillomavirus vaccine use in an integrated health system: Impact of a provider and staff intervention. Journal of Adolescent Health, 61, 252-258.
Purpose: Acceptance and coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the United States has been suboptimal. We implemented a multifaceted provider and staff intervention …

Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in boys and girls in a school-based vaccine delivery program in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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McClure, C. A., MacSwain, M.-A., Morrison, H., & Sanford, C. J., (2015). Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in boys and girls in a school-based vaccine delivery program in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Vaccine, 33, 1786-1790.
Background: In 2013, Prince Edward Island was the first province to introduce HPV vaccine universally to grade six boys in a school-based program. Because uptake rates in boys are…

Population level effects of a mass media alcohol and breast cancer campaign: A cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation.

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Martin, N., Buykx, P., Shevills, C., Sullivan, C., Clark, L., & Newbury-Birch, D., (2018). Population level effects of a mass media alcohol and breast cancer campaign: A cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 53(1), 31-38.
Aims: To examine the relationship between a TV-led breast cancer mass-media campaign in the North East of England (conducted in two waves: Jul/2015 and Nov/2015), awareness of the…

Variation in health beliefs across different types of cervical screening non-participants.

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Marlow, L. A. V., Ferrer, R. A., Chorley, A. J., Haddrell, J. B., & Waller, J., (2018). Variation in health beliefs across different types of cervical screening non-participants. Preventive Medicine, 111, 204-209.
Understanding factors associated with different types of cancer screening non-participation will help with the development of more targeted approaches for improving informed uptak…

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