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Qualitative evaluation of a codesigned faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening.

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Christie-de Jong, Floor, Kotzur, Marie, Amiri, Rana, Ling, Jonathan, Mooney, John and Robb, Katie (2022) Qualitative evaluation of a codesigned faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening. BMJ Open, 12 (5). ISSN 2044-6055

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Abstract

Objectives- This pilot study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of a codesigned, culturally tailored, faith-based online intervention to increase uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical screening in Scottish Muslim women. The intervention was codesigned with Scottish Muslim women (n=10) and underpinned by the reframe, reprioritise and reform model and the behaviour change wheel.

Setting The study was conducted online, using Zoom, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants- Participants (n=18) taking part in the intervention and subsequently in its evaluation, were Muslim women residing in Scotland, recruited through purposive and snowball sampling from a mosque and community organisations. Participants were aged between 25 years and 54 years and of Asian and Arab ethnicity.

Design- The study’s codesigned intervention included (1) a peer-led discussion of barriers to screening, (2) a health education session led by a healthcare provider, (3) videos of Muslim women’s experiences of cancer or screening, and (4) a religious perspective on cancer screening delivered by a female religious scholar (alimah). The intervention was delivered twice online in March 2021, followed 1 week later by two focus groups, consisting of the same participants, respectively, to discuss participants’ experiences of the intervention. Focus group transcripts were analysed thematically.

Results- Participants accepted the content and delivery of the intervention and were positive about their experience of the intervention. Participants reported their knowledge of screening had increased and shared positive views towards cancer screening. They valued the multidimensional delivery of the intervention, appreciated the faith-based perspective, and in particular liked the personal stories and input from a healthcare provider.

Conclusion- Participatory and community-centred approaches can play an important role in tackling health inequalities in cancer and its screening. Despite limitations, the intervention showed potential and was positively received by participants. Feasibility testing is needed to investigate effectiveness on a larger scale in a full trial.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Qualitative, colorectal, cervical cancer, screening
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Depositing User: Floor Christie

Identifiers

Item ID: 14769
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058739
ISSN: 2044-6055
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/14769
Official URL: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e058739

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Floor Christie-de Jong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-8030
ORCID for Rana Amiri: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-5422
ORCID for Jonathan Ling: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-4474
ORCID for John Mooney: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-8491

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Date Deposited: 20 May 2022 15:13
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 12:28

Contributors

Author: Floor Christie-de Jong ORCID iD
Author: Rana Amiri ORCID iD
Author: Jonathan Ling ORCID iD
Author: John Mooney ORCID iD
Author: Marie Kotzur
Author: Katie Robb

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

Subjects

Sciences > Health Sciences

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