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Maria de Jesus, Optimizing cancer screening rates in populations with low literacy in France: Results of a mixed-methods cancer educational intervention study

Maria De Jesus.Vulnerable populations, including those with low income and literacy, are less likely than the general population to participate in cancer education programs and screenings. A new study co-authored by SIS Professor Maria de Jesus aimed to evaluate the effect of an eight-week cancer educational intervention on self-efficacy, cancer, and cancer prevention knowledge, as well as the uptake of colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screenings among low-income immigrant women with low levels of literacy in France.

The authors found that developing specific cancer educational initiatives for vulnerable low-income and low-literate populations can significantly improve knowledge about cancer and cancer prevention, and increase cancer screening rates, showing that the provision of audience-tailored cancer educational interventions can be an effective strategy to eradicate cancer inequities in France.

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