Understanding the mechanisms underlying the socioeconomic disparities in cancer screening among Australian women
This study is the first to investigate the effects of individual level SES on cancer screening in Australia and one of the few studies to examine underlying mechanisms simultaneously across various screening programs. Reducing stress and improving screening literacy may help to improve cancer screening participation among low SES individuals. Our results also suggest that tailoring interventions to the SES background of women may not enhance their effectiveness. Interventions aiming to reduce the SES screening disparities may achieve more success through addressing underlying mechanisms as opposed to the behavioural barriers themselves.
Authors
- L. E. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8069-246X)
- Michael Ireland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-3575)
- Claire Nightingale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-6240)
- Larry Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2956-3224)
- Belinda C. Goodwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-4848)
- Nicole Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-461X)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
- Cancer Council Queensland (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20901-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation
- University of Southern Queensland