Determinants of (non-)attendance at the Dutch cancer screening programmes: A systematic review.
Thomas H G BongaertsFrederike Leonie BüchnerBarend Jc MiddelkoopOnno R GuicheritMattijs E NumansPublished in: Journal of medical screening (2019)
Current studies tend to describe the general characteristics of (non-)attendance and (non-)attenders, but rarely provide in depth information on other factors of (non-)participation. The I-Change model proved to be a useful tool in mapping current knowledge on cancer screening attendance and revealed knowledge gaps regarding determinants of (non-)participation in the screening programmes. More research is needed to fully understand determinants of participation, in order to influence and optimize attendance rates over the long term.