作者
S Walsh, M O’Mahony, E Lehane, D Farrell, L Taggart, L Kelly, L Sahm, A Byrne, M Corrigan, M Caples, AM Martin, S Tabirca, MA Corrigan, J Hegarty
发表日期
2019/5/19
来源
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
页码范围
1744629519850999
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Background
Women with an intellectual disability (ID) have a similar risk of developing breast cancer as women in the general population yet present with later stage breast cancers, which have poorer outcomes.
Aim
To identify whether there is a need to develop a breast cancer awareness intervention for women with an ID.
Methods
Interventions aimed at increasing cancer awareness and breast cancer awareness for people with an ID were identified and critically appraised.
Results
Five interventions to increase cancer awareness or breast cancer awareness in people with an ID were identified.
Conclusion
The review highlighted the paucity of theoretically underpinned breast cancer awareness interventions specifically aimed at women with an ID. Facilitating breast cancer awareness for women with an ID could potentially lead to earlier presentation of potential symptoms of breast cancer, earlier treatment, better …
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