Examining the information needed for acceptance of deintensified screening programmes: qualitative focus groups about cervical screening in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given the changing understanding of overdiagnosis of screen detected cancers and advances in technology to detect and prevent cancer, updating and scaling back cancer screening programmes is becoming increasingly necessary. The National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) in Australia was recently deintensified, with the changes implemented in December 2017. This study examines women's understanding and acceptance of the renewed screening protocol and how such changes can be communicated more effectively.

Design

Focus groups structured around a presentation of information about the renewed NCSP, with discussions of the information facilitated throughout. Qualitative data analysis was conducted.

Setting

Australia PARTICIPANTS: Six focus groups were conducted

SUBMITTER: Dodd RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803149 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature