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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Laura LindseyORCiD, Professor Andy HusbandORCiD, Dr Hamde Nazar, Professor Adam ToddORCiD
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© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Given that the burden of cancer is set to increase globally, strategies are needed to improve the early detection of cancer. As such, increasing focus is now placed on promoting the early detection of cancer through education and screening interventions. One healthcare setting that has significant potential in delivering these approaches is the community pharmacy. Aims: This study aimed to systematically review the literature to identify and assess the current evidence for the role of community pharmacies in delivering early cancer detection initiatives. Method: A systematic literature search of four databases was undertaken (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO) from inception to June 2015 to identify peer-reviewed intervention studies. Results: A total of 3711 articles were identified from the search, of which twelve were included in the review. The studies focused on a range of different cancers and showed it is feasible to recruit patients to education and screening interventions within a community pharmacy setting. However, the interventions were poorly described in the literature. Conclusion: There is significant potential for community pharmacy to deliver education and screening-based interventions to promote the early detection of cancer, but more evidence is needed to ascertain how interventions delivered in this setting impact on patient outcomes.
Author(s): Lindsey L, Husband A, Nazar H, Todd A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Cancer Epidemiology
Year: 2015
Volume: 39
Issue: 5
Pages: 673-681
Print publication date: 01/10/2015
Online publication date: 10/08/2015
Acceptance date: 22/07/2015
ISSN (print): 1877-7821
ISSN (electronic): 1877-783X
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.011
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.011
PubMed id: 26272518
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