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    Can the uptake of breast screening by Asian women be increased? A randomized controlled trial of a linkworker intervention.

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    Authors
    Hoare, Tanya
    Thomas, C
    Biggs, A
    Booth, M
    Bradley, S
    Friedman, E
    Affiliation
    Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester.
    Issue Date
    1994-06
    
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    Abstract
    This study investigates the effectiveness of a linkworker intervention, giving encouragement and explanations about breast screening, on the subsequent attendance for screening by 'Asian' women. The control group received no visits. The study population comprised all women with Asian names, from a batch of general practices where high proportions of patients were Asian, who were invited for screening. It was found that 59 per cent of the intervention group could be contacted by linkworkers. No difference in attendance was found between the intervention and control groups (49 per cent and 47 per cent). Twenty-five per cent of women were permanently or temporarily not resident at the invitation address. Attendance for screening was related to length of stay in the United Kingdom. This type of intervention was not a successful strategy for promoting uptake by Asian women, and indicates that it is essential to evaluate rigorously projects with such objectives.
    Citation
    Can the uptake of breast screening by Asian women be increased? A randomized controlled trial of a linkworker intervention. 1994, 16 (2):179-85 J Public Health Med
    Journal
    Journal of Public Health Medicine
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10541/97032
    PubMed ID
    7946492
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0957-4832
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    All Paterson Institute for Cancer Research

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