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  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Oncology

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  • Identifying health care access barriers is key to reducing cancer screening disparities.
  • Multifaceted obstacles hinder cancer screening in diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine obstacles to breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screening.
  • To identify health care access factors associated with lower cancer screening rates.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal data from the National Institutes of Health's All of Us (AoU) Research Program (2017-2023).
  • Analysis of self-reported barriers to medical care and adherence to cancer screening recommendations.
  • Multivariable logistic regression and factor analysis to identify barrier patterns and associations.

Main Results:

  • Over 160,000 participants eligible for cancer screening were analyzed.
  • Out-of-pocket costs, clinician nervousness, and time off work were primary barriers.
  • Reporting 3+ barriers correlated with significantly lower screening rates (18%-32% reduction).
  • Cost concerns and logistical barriers were consistently associated with reduced screening for multiple cancer types.

Conclusions:

  • Access barriers, particularly cost and logistics, are linked to lower cancer screening rates.
  • Interventions must address multiple dimensions of access to improve screening uptake.
  • Targeting these barriers can help mitigate screening disparities.