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| Patient and clinical site factors associated with re-screening behavior among older multi-ethnic, low-income women | | Author(s) | Patrick Fox, Pamela Arnsberger, Desi Owens |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 44, no 1, February 2004 |
| Pages | pp 76-84 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Older women ; Cancer ; Screening ; Ethnic groups ; Poor elderly ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The authors aimed to identify factors predictive of mammography re-screening within 18 months of baseline screening in multi-ethnic, low-income older women. They interviewed staff of 102 randomly selected clinics that provided breast screening and diagnostic services. They also surveyed a random sample of 391 older women served by these clinics to retrospectively assess their experiences of the screening process. 59% of the sample returned for a repeat mammogram. Education level and the belief that it is important to get an annual mammogram were significant patient level predictors of re-screening. Offering pap smears and using hands-on demonstrations with breast models were significant clinic-level variables predictive of re-screening. Of note, among the variables that did not prove significant in the final model were those reflecting ethnicity and income. Individual and healthcare delivery system factors play important roles in the obtaining of regular mammograms by low-income women. Theses findings highlight the importance of both factors in improving re-screening rates among older women. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040726201 A |
| Classmark | BD: CK: 3V: TK: F:W6: 3F: 7T |
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