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View article: Barriers and Enablers to Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Among Travellers in Ireland: Healthcare Professionals Perspectives
Barriers and Enablers to Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Among Travellers in Ireland: Healthcare Professionals Perspectives Open
Nurses must engage in cultural sensitivity training to enhance their understanding of the barriers and enablers to cancer prevention and early detection behaviors among minority ethnic groups. Nurses can advocate for and engage in actions …
View article: Uptake of cervical screening and acceptability of HPV self-sampling in Irish Traveller women
Uptake of cervical screening and acceptability of HPV self-sampling in Irish Traveller women Open
Introduction Irish Travellers are a minority ethnic group. The 2010 All-Ireland Traveller Health Study noted the life expectancy of Traveller women was 11 years shorter than women in the general population. Coverage of the CervicalCheck, t…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on electronic referrals to rapid access clinics for suspected breast, lung and prostate cancers in Ireland
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on electronic referrals to rapid access clinics for suspected breast, lung and prostate cancers in Ireland Open
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted cancer services worldwide. We examined the effect of the first three pandemic waves on the number of electronic (e)-referrals to rapid access clinics (RACs) for breast, l…
View article: Melanoma-related costs by disease stage and phase of management in Ireland
Melanoma-related costs by disease stage and phase of management in Ireland Open
Background Management options for the treatment of melanoma have expanded in recent years. In an era of promising, but expensive novel pharmacological treatments, robust stage-specific melanoma-related cost estimates are necessary to suppo…
View article: Enduring psychological impact of childhood cancer on survivors and their families in Ireland: A national qualitative study
Enduring psychological impact of childhood cancer on survivors and their families in Ireland: A national qualitative study Open
Adult survivors of childhood cancer and their family members experience enduring psychological effects relating to their diagnosis and treatment. Psychological support services are inadequate to meet the expressed needs of this growing pop…