Abstract:Objective
Colorectal cancer has geographic inequities in Australia, with higher mortality rates and lower participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in remote and rural areas. The at‐home kit is temperature‐sensitive, necessitating a ‘hot zone policy’ (HZP); kits are not sent when an area's average monthly temperature is above 30°C. Australians in HZP areas are susceptible to potential screening disruptions but may benefit from well‐timed interventions to improve participation. This s… Show more
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