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A community approach to engaging Gypsy and Travellers' in cancer services.

While cancer outcomes in the UK have improved, inequalities remain with poorer and some ethnic minority populations experiencing lower survival rates. Research has addressed Gypsies' and Travellers' cancer-related beliefs, experiences and practices as part of wider studies but this is the first stud...

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Published in:Health Promotion International Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 1094 - 1106
Main Authors: Smith, David, Newton, Paul, Berlin, Jenni, Barrett, Shirley
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Oct2020
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        affil: Faculty of Health, Education Medicine and Social Care at Anglia Ruskin University , Chelmsford, Essex, UK
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          Roma Psychosocial Factors
          Community Health Services
          Neoplasms
          Patient Attitudes
          Support, Psychosocial
          Medical Practice
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          Interpersonal Relations
          Health Promotion
          Health Knowledge
          Consumer Participation
          Exploratory Research
          Focus Groups
          Female
          Male
          Purposive Sample
          Avoidance (Psychology)
          Oncologic Care Psychosocial Factors
          Health Facilities
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      ab: While cancer outcomes in the UK have improved, inequalities remain with poorer and some ethnic minority populations experiencing lower survival rates. Research has addressed Gypsies' and Travellers' cancer-related beliefs, experiences and practices as part of wider studies but this is the first study in the UK to specifically focus on cancer. Findings suggest that health beliefs and practices are shaped by historical and contemporary social processes and the marginal position of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK society can result in a preference for seeking information and support from within the community. Starting from a health assets perspective, findings indicate that the structure of social relations in Gypsy and Traveller communities could be more widely utilized in health promotion programmes. Developing and extending techniques employed by Gypsy and Traveller Non-governmental Organisations such as community-based interventions and the use of lay health advisers, could be an effective method of health promotion by raising knowledge of cancer, engaging community members in preventative programmes and encouraging earlier access to services.
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