How narratives influence colorectal cancer screening decision making and uptake: A realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although narratives have been found to affect decisions about preventive behaviours, including participation in cancer screening, the underlying mechanisms of narratives remain unclear.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to summarize and synthesize existing literature on narrative interventions in the context of colorectal cancer screening. Our main research question was as follows: How, when and for whom do narratives work context of decision making about colorectal cancer screening participation?

Methods

We undertook a realist review to collect evidence on narratives in the context of colorectal cancer screening. A search of the literature was performed in Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed, Cinahl and PsycINFO. We included empirical evaluations (qualitative or

SUBMITTER: Woudstra AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543268 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature