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Initiatives for Reducing Health Inequalities in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

Initiatives for Reducing Health Inequalities in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Health Inequalities. Learning Disabilities Low Literacy Levels Mental Health Problems Sensory Impairment Blind and Visually Impaired People Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

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Initiatives for Reducing Health Inequalities in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

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  1. Initiatives for Reducing Health Inequalities in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

  2. Health Inequalities • Learning Disabilities • Low Literacy Levels • Mental Health Problems • Sensory Impairment • Blind and Visually Impaired People • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community • Black and Racial Minority Communities • Travelling Communities • Prison Population • Homeless

  3. Learning Disabilities Increased risk of developing Bowel Cancer • Linked to obesity and poor diet • Lack of physical activity • Exclusion from screening programmes Higher Mortality • Linked to late presentation of symptoms.

  4. Barriers for patients with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties • Communication • Recognition of ill health is oftendifficult.Signs and symptoms for bowel cancer not always recognised • Literacy level • Resources / lack of pictorial easy read information • Practical issues for completion of the Faecal Occult Blood Test

  5. Initiatives • Easy Read Patient leaflet • Anticipatory Care Calendar • DVD • Training and Awareness raising sessions for staff working across Cheshire and Merseyside • Community Events

  6. Mental Health • Schizophrenia Recent research shows that people with this condition are at increased risk of developing bowel cancer

  7. Barriers for patients with Mental Health problems • Lack of awareness about the benefits of screening • Poorer knowledge of health topics • Low self esteem • Lack of motivation • Difficulty in accessing services • Practical issues for completion of the Faecal Occult Blood Test

  8. Initiatives • Training and Awareness Raising Sessions for staff across Cheshire and Merseyside • Distribution of DVD

  9. Sensory Impairment Blind and Visually Impaired People • Difficulty in understanding written invitations and information ( The Facts) • Difficulty with completion of the Kit • Access

  10. Deaf and Hard of Hearing People • Communication British Sign Language is their first language ,structure is different • Difficulty communicating needs with Primary Health Care Teams or secondary Care • Less aware of benefits of screening

  11. Initiatives • Research Chester University • CD Locally produced CD • DVD Interpreted into British Sign Language and subtitles for Hard of Hearing British Sign Language interpreter

  12. Black and Racial Minority Communities • Culture • Language • Invitations and Information sent out in English • Access • Less aware of benefits of screening

  13. Initiatives • Involvement of Social Inclusion Team • Education Sessions • Locally produced DVD-13 Languages • Translated pull-ups and Posters • Community Events • Interpreters

  14. Travelling Communities • Culture • Low Literacy • Self Contained Initiatives • Designated Health Visitor for Travelling Community • Easy Read Pictorial Leaflet • DVD

  15. Contact Details • Maureen Sayer Health Improvement Practitioner maureen.sayer@aintree.nhs.uk

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