Determinants of Population-Based Cancer Screening Performance at Primary Healthcare Institutions in China.

ABSTRACT: For a decade, most population-based cancer screenings in China are performed by primary healthcare institutions. To assess the determinants of performance of primary healthcare institutions in population-based breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening in China. A total of 262 primary healthcare institutions in Tianjin participated in a survey on cancer screening. The survey consisted of questions on screening tests, the number of staff members and training, the introduction of the screening programs to residents, the invitation of residents, and the number of performed screenings per year. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the determinants of performance of an institution to fulfil the target number of screenings. In 58% and 61% of the institutions between three and n

SUBMITTER: Zheng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8005057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature