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Disparities in Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) uptake – ethnicity and deprivation matter

Disparities in Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) uptake – ethnicity and deprivation matter

FromBJGP Interviews


Disparities in Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) uptake – ethnicity and deprivation matter

FromBJGP Interviews

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this episode, we talk to Mr James Bailey, a Colorectal Research Fellow from the Nottingham Colorectal Service. Paper: Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary CareAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0033FIT is increasingly used to triage patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer but variations in use by demographics, ethnicity and socioeconomic status are unknown. We show, in a large regional dataset, that male patients, patients under 65 years, the most deprived patients and ethnic minority groups are less likely to return a FIT sample. It is important that strategies are developed to ensure patients with these protected characteristics are not disadvantaged with the increasing usage of FIT to prioritise urgency of investigations.
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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