TY - JOUR
T1 - Population-based cancer screening access needs of disabled people
T2 - A qualitative evidence synthesis
AU - Cithambaram, Kumaresan
AU - Corby, Deirdre
AU - Hartnett, Liz
AU - Joyce, David
AU - Swinburne, Lynn
AU - Egere, Kristi
AU - Healy, Sean
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Background: Cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality among disabled people, and population-based screening is an effective method to identify some cancers early; however, its uptake is lower among the disabled population. There is a lack of evidence regarding why they access less, and their need to access population-based screening programmes. Aim: To synthesise evidence of the experience of accessing population-based screening programmes for disabled people. Method: A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was carried out by searching electronic databases including Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus. Grey literature was also searched for. The search yielded 32 relevant publications. Results: The findings are based on Levesque’s conceptual framework. Several factors affect the accessibility of screening services, including people’s perceptions, family support, affordability, literacy, and accessibility. Conclusion: Screening services need to acknowledge the needs of disabled people and integrate reasonable accommodations to facilitate their needs.
AB - Background: Cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality among disabled people, and population-based screening is an effective method to identify some cancers early; however, its uptake is lower among the disabled population. There is a lack of evidence regarding why they access less, and their need to access population-based screening programmes. Aim: To synthesise evidence of the experience of accessing population-based screening programmes for disabled people. Method: A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was carried out by searching electronic databases including Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus. Grey literature was also searched for. The search yielded 32 relevant publications. Results: The findings are based on Levesque’s conceptual framework. Several factors affect the accessibility of screening services, including people’s perceptions, family support, affordability, literacy, and accessibility. Conclusion: Screening services need to acknowledge the needs of disabled people and integrate reasonable accommodations to facilitate their needs.
KW - cancer
KW - disabilities
KW - disabled people
KW - intellectual disabilities
KW - population-based screening
KW - qualitative evidence synthesis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85214376032&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/17446295241308708
DO - 10.1177/17446295241308708
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85214376032
SN - 1744-6295
JO - Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
ER -