@article{article_1649852, title={The Effect of Telephone Interventions on Individuals’ Cancer Early Diagnosis and Screening Applications: A Systematic Review}, journal={Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences}, pages={282–298}, year={2026}, DOI={10.38079/igusabder.1649852}, url={https://izlik.org/JA97XN34CU}, author={Eryiğit, Tuba and Örsal, Özlem}, keywords={Cancer, diagnostic screening programs, telenursing, telephone}, abstract={<p>Aim: Screening programmes are of great importance, aiming to detect and treat lesions at an early stage before they progress to tumours. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the effects of telephone interventions on cancer early diagnosis and screening applications.  <br />Methods: For the study, PubMed, Cochrane, Sciencedirect, Web of Science, ProQuest Central and Google Scholar databases were searched using the identified keywords. A total of 11 randomized controlled studies that met the inclusion criteria, published in English and Turkish language, published between 2013-2023, were included in this systematic study. For quality assessments, checklists for “Randomized Controlled Studies created by the Joanna Briggs Institute” and in bias assessments, “A revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials” designed by the Cochrane group were used. <br />Results: It is seen that the individual-specific or non-personalized reminder messages and counseling over the phone were effective in 6/9 studies with individuals between 39-7968, in 4 months-3.5 years. The telephone was used to make appointments and complete the cancer screening program for colonoscopy and colorectal screening with stool occult blood, breast and cervical cancer screening with mammography.  <br />Conclusion: It is recommended to integrate reminder messages and telephone counseling into cancer early diagnosis and screening programs, and to conduct more studies that will lead to clinical and academic arrangements that will increase the quality of presentation and service regarding telehealth methods. </p>}, number={28}