Population-based cancer screening access needs of disabled people: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI:10.1177/17446295241308708

Kumaresan Cithambaram, Deirdre Corby, Liz Hartnett, David Joyce, Lynn Swinburne, Kristi Egere, Sean Healy

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Abstract

Background: Cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality among disabled people, and population-based screening is an effective method to identify some cancers early; however, its uptake is lower among the disabled population. There is a lack of evidence regarding why they access less, and their need to access population-based screening programmes.

Aim: To synthesise evidence of the experience of accessing population-based screening programmes for disabled people.

Method: A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was carried out by searching electronic databases including Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus. Grey literature was also searched for. The search yielded 32 relevant publications.

Results: The findings are based on Levesque's conceptual framework. Several factors affect the accessibility of screening services, including people's perceptions, family support, affordability, literacy, and accessibility.

Conclusion: Screening services need to acknowledge the needs of disabled people and integrate reasonable accommodations to facilitate their needs.

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Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The principal aim of the journal is to provide a medium for the exchange of best practice, knowledge and research between academic and professional disciplines from education, social and health settings to bring about advancement of services for people with intellectual disabilities. The idea of a practice-led journal is both exciting and timely. This journal serves as a medium for all those involved with people with intellectual disabilities to submit and publish papers on issues relevant to promoting services for people with intellectual disabilities.