A feasibility study of Patient Navigation within the Bowel Scope Screening Programme: reflections of Specialist Screening Practitioners

Citation

Berkman L, Mcgregor LM, von Wagner C, Miller H, Rees CJ, Morris S & Skrobansk H (2016) A feasibility study of Patient Navigation within the Bowel Scope Screening Programme: reflections of Specialist Screening Practitioners. 2016 12th UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM) Annual Scientific Meeting, Cardiff, 01.12.2016-01.12.2016. http://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.16214.04161; https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.16214.04161

Abstract
Background: • The NHS Bowel Scope Screening (BSS) programme offers individuals aged 55 a once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) examination, a test that can help reduce bowel cancer incidence and mortality. • Benefits of BSS are contingent on uptake. Analyses of the first 14 months of roll-out indicates uptake to be 43% • Patient navigation (PN) involves trained individuals giving tailored one to-one support to patients to overcome barriers preventing them from accessing healthcare. • PN has been shown to increase cancer screening uptake in the US, including breast and bowel cancer screening.

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Unpublished