Addressing Barriers

As part of the EUCanScreen Joint Action, Finland participates in a case study that aims to identify individual barriers and facilitators for attendance to the breast cancer screening programme.

The Finnish Cancer Registry

💡The novelty and the value of our study stems from combining large population-based Healthy Finland 2022–2023 survey data with reliable information from the Finnish Cancer Registry among women aged 50–69 years.

Breast Cancer Screening

🔍 According to our preliminary results, it appeared that women with unhealthy lifestyle habits, poorer self-perceived health or social wellbeing, or mental health diagnoses were less likely to attend the latest breast cancer screening.

Different Population Groups

Improving screening uptake, ensuring the long-term success of screening programmes, and achieving better health equity for all, require clear understanding of individual barriers and facilitators that may influence participation across different population groups. By identifying groups with the lowest participation and the factors contributing to non-attendance, interventions can be more precisely tailored and targeted to improve uptake – and ultimately, to decrease cancer mortality.

🔗 Read more: https://cancerregistry.fi/screening/breast-cancer-screening/

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