The personal cancer screening behaviours of nurses and midwives

Nicholls, Rachel; Perry, Lin; Gallagher, Robyn; Duffield, Christine; Sibbritt, David; Xu, Xiaoyue

doi:10.1111/jan.13221

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“…Studies in other countries have also found that those working shift work were less likely to participate in CRC screening (Nicholls et al, 2017;Tsai et al, 2014); however, we did not find any association between shift work status and CRC screening participation. This may be due in part to the definition of shift work, which in the current study was self-defined and limited to work in the past four weeks.…”

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“…Limited evidence also suggests that participation in CRC screening may be associated with occupational factors including employment status (Weber et al, 2013), hours of work (Nicholls et al, 2017), and shift work status (Son and Kang, 2017;Tsai et al, 2014). An Australian study, for example, found that uptake of CRC screening among nurses and midwives was lower among full-time and shift workers (as opposed to part-time and non-shift workers, respectively) (Nicholls et al, 2017).…”

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Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening among men and women in Australia

Carey

El‐Zaemey

2019

Preventive Medicine

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This study explores the associations between lifestyle and occupational factors and participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among men and women aged 50 and over and living in Australia. We used weighted data from the Australian National Health Survey 2014-15 to produce population estimates. Lifestyle variables investigated were smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index, while the occupational variables were labour force status, occupation, and participation in shift work. Using weighted data, 1,990,287 men (55%) and 1,898,232 women (49%) reported ever-screening for CRC. Female current smokers were less likely to report ever-screening for CRC (adjusted RR=0.78, 95%CI 0.64-0.96), as were men who were less physically active (aRR=0.87, 95%CI 0.78-0.97), reported no alcohol consumption (aRR=0.73, 95%CI 0.59-0.91), and reported eating more vegetables (aRR=0.84, 95%CI 0.72-0.99). When lifestyle behaviours were combined into a healthy lifestyle index score, a significant trend was observed for both men and women, whereby those who reported engaging in more healthy behaviours were more likely to have ever-screened for CRC (p=.027 men; p<.001 women). No associations were observed between CRC screening and occupational variables. This is the first comprehensive assessment of the lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in CRC screening among men and women in Australia. Participation in CRC screening was greater among those engaging in more healthy behaviours, suggesting that an individual's pattern of lifestyle behaviours may be important in determining screening participation. These results have important implications for public health strategies on improving CRC screening participation.

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Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening among men and women in Australia

Carey

El‐Zaemey

2019

Preventive Medicine

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“…Hence, it is of great importance for healthcare administrators and managers to consider the female gender when organizing shift work, both in the light of the results of this study and on the basis of other research, which has shown an increased risk of health issues for female nurses doing shift work (Nicholls et al., ; Perry, Gallagher, et al., ; Perry, Lamont, et al., ).…”

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Can sleep quality and burnout affect the job performance of shift‐work nurses? A hospital cross‐sectional study

Giorgi

Mattei

Notarnicola

et al. 2017

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Mammography rates were found to be higher than one ( 17 ) and lower than other studies conducted on healthcare workers in Turkey ( 18 , 23 , 24 ). In other countries, mammography rate in female healthcare workers is 14.9% to 60.0% ( 19 – 21 , 25 , 26 , 28 ). The socioeconomic and cultural structure of the countries affects mammography behaviors in breast cancer screening ( 5 , 14 ).…”

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“…This finding is consistent with the literature. Studies conducted in other countries ascertained that as age advanced, mammography behavior of healthcare workers increased ( 19 , 20 , 23 , 26 , 28 , 29 ). Healthcare workers should be informed that mammogram screening should be initiated at 40 yr of age.…”

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The Relationship between Risk Levels of Breast Cancer and Use of Early Diagnosis and Screening Services in Healthcare Workers in Turkey

Açıkgöz¹,

Yörük²,

Türkmen³

et al. 2020

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Background: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting early diagnosis and screening behaviors of healthcare workers concerning breast cancer and the breast cancer risk levels using the risk identification model and to evaluate the relationship between breast cancer risk levels and early diagnosis and screening behaviors. Methods: Overall, 466 healthcare workers from Balikesir Province, Turkey participated in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected thanks to a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Cuzick-Tyrer model was utilized to determine breast cancer risk levels. Results: 78.1% of the healthcare workers regularly perform breast self-examination (BSE), 11.6% had clinical breast examination (CBE), 7.7% had breast ultrasound scan and 4.5% had mammography. BSE behavior increased, as education level got higher. Mammography screening behavior increased in those aged 40 yr and older and those with breast or ovarian cancer history in their family. There was not any relationship between breast cancer risk levels and early diagnosis and screening behaviors. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and screening behaviors of healthcare workers were low concerning breast cancer. Age, education level and family history are the most prominent factors affecting early diagnosis and screening behaviors of healthcare workers. Informing healthcare workers on breast cancer risk factors and screening can make positive contributions to them and the public through them.

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The personal cancer screening behaviours of nurses and midwives

Abstract: Disparities in reported screening prevalence and factors predictive of screening uptake indicate opportunities for targeted strategies to inform and/or promote workforce engagement with screening programmes and protect the health of this ageing workforce.

Cited by 9 publications

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Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening among men and women in Australia

Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening among men and women in Australia

Can sleep quality and burnout affect the job performance of shift‐work nurses? A hospital cross‐sectional study

The Relationship between Risk Levels of Breast Cancer and Use of Early Diagnosis and Screening Services in Healthcare Workers in Turkey

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