Table 4 Organisational and structural characteristics of the NBCSP that may exclude participation by Indigenous and disadvantaged populations
From: Australia's National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: does it work for Indigenous Australians?
1. Medicare enrolment requirement |
2. Postal route of FOBT screening kit distribution |
3. Role of the General Practitioner |
4. Target age group |
5. Health information systems around recording Indigenous status |
6. Other logistical issues- privacy, storage and test viability |
7. Literacy requirement |
8. Nature of the screening test |
9. Barriers to compliance with follow-up and treatment |