Evaluation of community outreach feasibility programmes on improving cancer-related, preventive, health behaviour.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on cancer services and will have likely led to delayed early detection and diagnosis. In response, the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) planned and delivered seven cancer roadshow events run on 15 days across seven shopping centres in four deprived areas based on Trinity National Deprivation Index, 2016, in Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Dublin regions in Ireland to educate and promote awareness about cancer signs and symptoms, importance of screening, positive lifestyle changes, and encourage medical care-seeking behaviour.

Methods: ICS nurses and trained ICS volunteers conducted health checks such as blood pressure, BMI, and CO, monitoring (one health check per person maximum), provided health information and conducted motivational interviews in aforementioned regions.