Lieke van den Brekel, Virissa Lenters, Joreintje D Mackenbach, Gerard Hoek, Alfred Wagtendonk, Jeroen Lakerveld, Diederick E Grobbee, Ilonca Vaartjes
Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in air pollution exposure: a cross-sectional analysis of nationwide individual-level data from the Netherlands
The Lancet. Planetary health
breast cancer one prevalent cancers women however irish traveller women lower breast screening rates general population work aims address gap knowledge irish traveller womens perceptions breast screening perceived barriers enablers attendance phenomenological qualitative study involves interviews irish traveller women health care professionals discusses incentives barriers attending breast screening mammography ireland work investigated attitudes decision making amongst irish traveller women across breast screening breast health research investigated participants knowledge experience opinions topic irish traveller womens attendance breastcheck breast health results influences create barriers breast screening irish traveller women include inequality familycommunity support fear literacy education embarrassment health care professional stress appointment suitability findings also demonstrate inadequate data information available ireland regarding irish traveller women attending breast screening irish traveller women face several influences comes attending breast screening existing irish national breast screening programme provides health promotion service however impossible assess poor attendance screening without presence ethnic identifier would beneficial screening promotion record ethnicity attendees statistical progress would benefit irish traveller women recording progress attendance breast screening programme creating need awareness education within annual reports creating awareness educating irish traveller women breast screening programme may remove barriers lead improved attendance rates