Cancer Screening
Conditions
Keywords
cancer screening, breast cancer, non-native, immigrant, participation rate, invitation, information
Brief summary
The investigators aim to test whether inviting immigrants to breast cancer screening with a letter in their mother tongue in addition to the standard letter in Norwegian changes screening uptake in these immigrant groups, compared with a comparable group who receive the invitation in Norwegian only,
Detailed description
Women in selected immigrant groups according to birth country will be invited to screening and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive the screening invitation and information material 1) in the major official native language in the country the invitee is born in addition to Norwegian (intervention group), or 2) only Norwegian (control). The 13 selected countries of origin are Poland, the Philippines, Pakistan, Somalia and Arabic speaking countries (Iraq, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan and Tunisia). The five intervention languages will thus be Polish, English, Urdu, Somali and Arabic.
Interventions
OTHERMother tongue and Norwegian
The screening invitation letter, the information leaflet, the reminder letter and the result letter will be sent in two languages; an official language in the country where the invitee is born, and Norwegian.
Sponsors
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
The screening invitees randomized to the control group are not informed about this study. They receive care as usual, the screening invitation letter in Norwegian language.
Intervention model description
Participants are randomized to receive the invitation in the major official native language in the country the participant is born and Norwegian, or in Norwegian only, consecutively when it is their turn to be invited to screening.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
48 Years to 73 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Invited to screening program during the study recruitment period (January 2021-June 2022) * The registered country of birth of the invitee is one of the following; Poland, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan and Tunisia
Exclusion criteria
* Not reached with the screening invitation letter because of wrong address or similar
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Screening attendance | 0-6 months after sent screening invitation letter | Attendance in breast cancer screening programme (yes/no) |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed