This paper reviews what is known about socio‐economic inequalities in health care in
England, with particular attention to inequalities relative to need that may be considered …

Purpose The aim of this systematic review was to identify health or health belief factors
associated with mammography attendance or with self‐initiated medical help‐seeking for …

In this article, we discuss the challenges faced in recruiting “hard-to-reach” groups for
interview studies, specifically those who do not access preventative healthcare services. We …

Abstract Background In Germany, adult health checks are carried out in the primary care
setting for early detection of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes …

Background Evidence of the possible health benefits of social connectedness is increasing.
We aimed to examine poor social connectedness as a possible barrier to participation in …

The study aim was to assess the effect of receiving an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) between
2011 and 2013 on the annual rate of eight preventive services recommended for the …

Objective The Italian National Health Service instituted cervical and breast cancer screening
programmes in 1999; the local health authorities have a mandate to implement these …

Background: Undertaking preventive health check-ups has proven to be an important
strategy in the fight against several diseases. However, various socioeconomic …

Abstract Background NHS Health Checks is a national risk assessment prevention
programme for all individuals aged 40-74 that reside in England. Through the systematic …

Background Preventive health services play a vital role in population health. However,
access to such services is not always equitably distributed. In this article, we examine the …