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Perceived acceptability and feasibility of integrating breast and cervical cancer screening for women and providers in Kenya [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Integrated screening for BC and CC can maximize the number of women screened and optimize limited resources. Few efforts have been made to integrate BC and CC screening in Kenya. Objective This study assesses the acceptability and feasibility of integrating BC screening into the CC screening program in Kenya.

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An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes Associated with Sludge (Administrative Burdens) in Cancer Screening [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: to quantify sludge in the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening process and evaluate the impacts of sludge on delayed or forgone screenings, screening experience, and health system distrust. Interview participants perceived inequities in the screening process based on insurer or "knowing the right people".

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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test and the 2012 Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) guidelines expanded the way providers offer and interpret screening for their patients. Chi-square and odds ratios were used to detect racial differences by screening type. population.

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Pilot Testing of the Treatment Burden Screening in Diabetes Tool in Primary Care [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To test the acceptability and usability of the Treatment Burden Screening in Diabetes (TBSD), a novel brief screening questionnaire that identifies domains of high burden in patients with diabetes, which can be used as a conversation tool in a primary care clinician visit to focus discussion.

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Pregnant women's intention to use a mobile application-based decision aid for prenatal screening for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Decision-making regarding prenatal screening is complex that can be supported by from decision aids. Mobile health technologies have led to apps that assist pregnant women in making informed health decisions. Interventions to promote informed choice in prenatal screening should target these influencing factors.

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A Comparative Study Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Prenatal Screening among pregnant women in Canada [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The integration of Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) as a universal first-tier screening could provide an earlier screening and if needed, diagnostic result compared to standard screening. Population Studied: Pregnant women (≥19 years) undergoing foetal chromosomal anomaly screening (T13, T18, T21).

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Coproduction process of decision aids for population-based cancer screening in Quebec [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services aims to promote SDM in population-based cancer screening. In 2019, they engaged our team to provide Decision Aids (DAs) for cancer screening to be available throughout Quebec’s publically-funded healthcare system. Trends show increasing cancer incidence in Quebec. Conclusions.

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