Screening Mammography

摘要: Purpose We sought to identify unique barriers and facilitators breast cancer screening participation among women aged 40 older from Mississippi who were categorized as current, overdue, never screeners. Methods Cross-sectional data a 2003 population-based survey with 987 analyzed. Chi-square analysis multinomial logistic regression examined how factors organized under the guidance of Model Health Services Utilization associated mammography status. Results Nearly one in four was overdue or had mammogram. Enabling factors, including poor access care (no annual checkups, no health insurance) information, lack social support for screening, competing needs, significantly being both Pertaining each group, more likely be when they usual source believed that treatment worse than disease. In turn, screeners African American, lacked provider recommendation held fatalistic view not much could done prevent cancer. Conclusion Similar impact utilization services women. Those inform efforts increase rates.